How did the U.S. Supreme Court settle the election of 2000?
A. The Supreme Court, by a one-vote difference, ordered a halt to the Florida recounts.
B. The Supreme Court ordered that Florida complete a recount to determine the winner.
C. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Florida Supreme Court in allowing the recount to continue after Bush's lawyers tried to stop it.
D. The Supreme Court agreed to let Gore become secretary of state in exchange for his agreement to concede the election to Bush.
Answer: A
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