In 2000, the outcome of the presidential election rested on which candidate would receive a. a favorable ruling in the us 11th circuit court of appeals b. the approval of the house of representatives c. florida’s 25 electoral votes d. the majority of the votes in florida’s seminole county

The answer is C. In 2000, President Clinton's administration authorized the deportation of a Cuban refugee named Elian Gonzalez who was rescued off the coast of Florida after surviving being alone at sea after his mother died from drowning. His father wanted him to be sent back to Cuba while his relatives in Florida wanted him to stay. Many Cuban-Americans believed that Elian should've remained in the US because of the communist regime that headed the Cuban government. Cuban-Americans made up a very important electorate in Florida and was the reason Al Gore lost so narrowly considering he supported President Clinton's move.

The answer is C. Florida's 25 electoral votes