The indeterminacy of the presidential election caused just such a split in the nation. The crisis precipitated by this breach is something that cannot be ignored. Otherwise, society threatens to come undone. The resolution of the election was necessary lest American society fly apart. The existence of crisis was undeniable, as the wisest people in the nation became confounded by this turn of events.
Redressive action is the culturally defined process that resolves the crisis.
It is wonderful to see that in the year 2000, American culture remains true to its 19th Century roots. As Alexis de Tocqueville asserted, political questions in the United States eventually become legal questions. The redressive actions taken to resolve this crisis began as a set of political questions but ended in the courts. Not all Americans liked the results of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended the crisis, but they have generally accepted it as final. Finally, reintegration eliminates the original breach that precipitated the crisis.