In 2000, Al Gore won 48.4 percent of the national popular vote, George W. Bush won 47.9 percent of the vote, and Ralph Nader won 2.74 percent of the vote. Hypothetically, what would have happened if the United States selected its president using the national popular vote with a run-off system?
A. Al Gore would have become president.
B. Al Gore and Ralph Nader would have formed a governing coalition to control the presidency.
C. The election results would have been thrown out because no candidate received a majority and new elections would have been held until one of the three candidates received a majority.
D. There would have been an additional election between Gore and Bush to determine who would be president.
Answer: D
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