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The people of Ireland voted for Bunreacht na hEireann in 1937. The only way the Constitution can be changed (amended) is by a majority of the people voting for an amendment in a referendum.
2. Why was Gore particularly concerned about the voting process in Florida?
3. Why did Gore tell Bush not to 'get snippy'?
4. Should Gore have conceded the election sooner? Why?
5. Why was the Supreme Court worried about 'unequal standards' used in recounts in Florida?
6. Why did Gore win the national popular vote and yet lose the American election?
7. Explain how the Electoral College numbers are divided among the States.
8. It is the role of the Vice-President to take on the duties of the President during an emergency. Can you name two circumstances in which this has happened before?
9. What was the significance of selecting Joe Lieberman as a vice-presidential candidate?
10. Was the Federal Supreme Court right to stop the recount? Explain.
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