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Standards Index: Topic 9.6: Challenges of the 21st Century

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Skill 2.C: Explains the significance of a source’s point of view, purpose, and historical situation.

Theme 5: Politics and power (PCE).

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Campaigns and Elections: The 2000 Election

Students will learn why the 2000 presidential election, a race between George W. Bush and Al Gore, was decided by the Supreme Court, and how that led to changes that continue to influence our elections today.