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

Both candidates had enthusiastic support from their parties.

• True

• False

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