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100 1 $aDover, E. D.$q(Edwin D.),$d1946-
245 14 $aThe disputed presidential election of 2000 :$ba history and reference guide /$cE. D. Dover.
246 3 $aDisputed presidential election of two thousand
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bGreenwood Press,$c2003.
300 $axxiii, 166 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [153]-164) and index.
505 00 $tIntroduction --$tKey players in the disputed presidential election of 2000 --$tChronology of events --$g1.$tOverview of the 2000 election --$g2.$tThe Electoral College : creation, development, and relevance -- 3.$tThe Florida vote controversy : major political and legal issues --$g4.$tThe Florida vote controversy : major court cases --$g5.$tFederalism and the Florida vote controversy --$g6.$tThe long-term significance of the disputed election of 2000 --$tBiographies : the personalities behind the disputed election of 2000 --$tPrimary documents of the election.
520 $aMillions of U.S. citizens can easily operate ATMs, yet elections for the nation's highest office still involve manual ballot counting, punch cards, and dangling chads. Why? This all-in-one reference guide will help students, researchers, and interested readers make sense of the infamous election of 2000. Following an overview of the 2000 presidential race, five essays spotlight separate issues related to the race and its outcome. Biographical entries cover major players in the story. Primary documents from court cases show the actual wording of the legal decisions, and Dover considers into the political and legal issues behind the actions and rulings. Additional essays consider the role of federalism in national elections and the relevance of the Electoral College itself. The potential long-term consequences of the election are examined. Will there be sweeping changes in future presidential elections? In what areas will they appear? Finally, an annotated bibliography selects and reviews the most important responses written about the election. This guide is indispensable to anyone wanting to make sense of this perplexing historical event and electoral politics in the United States. -- Back cover.
650 0 $aPresidents$zUnited States$xElection$y2000.
600 10 $aBush, George W.$q(George Walker),$d1946-
600 10 $aGore, Albert,$d1948-
650 0 $aElectoral college$zUnited States.
650 0 $aContested elections$zUnited States.
650 0 $aContested elections$zFlorida.
651 0 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1993-2001.
651 0 $aFlorida$xPolitics and government$y1951-
600 10 $aGore, Al,$d1948-
776 08 $iOnline version:$aDover, E. D. (Edwin D.), 1946-$tDisputed presidential election of 2000.$dWestport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2003$w(OCoLC)606972508
776 08 $iOnline version:$aDover, E. D. (Edwin D.), 1946-$tDisputed presidential election of 2000.$dWestport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2003$w(OCoLC)607648465
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