Presidential Election of 1960

Why didn't President Eisenhower run again?

• First President to be affected by the "No Third Term" Constitutional Amendment

• He was not eligible due to age restrictions.

• He did not run again due to health concerns and tradition.

• He was planning to travel abroad extensively.

Which two new states participated in a presidential election for the first time in 1960?

• Hawaii, Alaska

• California, Nevada

• New Mexico, Arizona

• Puerto Rico, Guam

How many terms as Vice President did Nixon serve?

• 2 terms

• 4 terms

• 3 terms

• 1 term

Who did the Republican Party nominate for president in 1960?

• Richard Nixon

• Barry Goldwater

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Who did the Democratic Party nominate for president in 1960?

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Adlai Stevenson

How old was Kennedy when he got the Democratic nomination for President?

• 43

• 50

• 45

• 40

What pledge did Nixon make during the campaign that historians later said was a waste of time?

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  To take time off to rest his infected leg

• • To campaign in all 50 states

• • Take a vacation

• • To visit every US military base

  
  

What was one of the main reasons Kennedy was disliked?

• • He was Catholic

• • He was Protestant

• • He was a Democrat

• • He was a Republican

  
  

Listening on the radio, most people thought ​ (a)   won the debate. Watching on TV, most people thought ​ (b)   won the debate.

• Nixon

• Kennedy

This election was one of the most ________in American history. (Choose one.)

• All the answers are correct.

• • suspenseful

• dramatic

• close