In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court declared that the procedures being used to recount the votes in Florida were unconstitutional because different standards for conducting the recount were being applied across counties. What distinguishing characteristic of the American electoral system does this illustrate?

A. American elections for president determine control of Congress.
B. The United States uses inconsistent election procedures and vote-counting techniques.
C. American elected officials hold fixed terms of office.
D. Americans elections must be held on a fixed date, which Congress has determined to be the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.


Answer: B

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