Which of the following statements best describes Chief Justice Rehnquist’s written opinion about the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Bush v. Gore?
A. He opposed the Court’s decision to accept the case, calling it a nonfederal issue.
B. He approved of the Court’s decision to accept the case because the appointment of presidential electors presented a federal constitutional question.
C. He opposed the Court’s decision to accept the case because there was no precedent for hearing such a case.
D. He argued that the Supreme Court correctly accepted the case because all elections, even local contests, are federal issues.
B. He approved of the Court’s decision to accept the case because the appointment of presidential electors presented a federal constitutional question.
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