John F. Kennedy Quiz

Who did John F. Kennedy defeat in the 1960 Presidential Election by the narrowest margin ever?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Jimmy Carter

What nickname was given to the White House during John F. Kennedy's presidency?

• The Round Table

• The Oval Office

• Camelot

• The Liberty House

What was notable about John F. Kennedy's family?

• He had no children

• He had a beautiful wife and young children

• He was a single father

• He was the first president to have twins

What was John F. Kennedy's approach to staffing his administration?

• He hired only family members

• He tried to gather the 'best and brightest' to work for him in the White House

• He appointed people based on political favors

• He allowed the public to vote for White House staff

What was one of the goals of Kennedy's "New Frontier" vision?

• To increase trade with other planets

• To help Americans at home

• To establish a base on the moon

• To reduce the use of technology

What was Kennedy's "New Frontier" vision aiming to protect around the world?

• Protect cultural heritage

• Protect economic interests

• Protect democracy

• Protect natural resources

What was one of the goals for economic recovery mentioned in the document?

• Decrease defense spending

• Increase defense spending

• Increase taxes

• Reduce employment

What was the intended effect of cutting taxes according to the document?

• To reduce the amount of money people have to spend

• To increase the defense budget

• To allow middle and lower class Americans to have more money to spend

• To decrease the number of products bought by people

How would increasing defense spending contribute to economic recovery as per the document?

• By reducing the number of weapons available

• By putting people to work

• By cutting taxes for the wealthy

• By increasing the cost of living

What is the expected outcome of people having more money to spend due to tax cuts?

• Companies would employ fewer workers

• People would save more and spend less

• Companies could employ more workers, leading to more spending

• The defense spending would decrease