A notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a
A) U.S. Senator.
B) member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
C) state legislator.
D) governor.
E) judge.
D
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One of the most important outcomes of the Cuban missile crisis was an agreement that:
A. established more direct communication between The United States and the Soviet Union. B. required the two superpowers to scale back their nuclear weapons. C. allowed UN weapons inspectors to inventory global nuclear stockpiles. D. established more summits at which US and Soviet leaders could talk. E. banned the use of chemical weapons.
What occurs in cases where no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college vote?
A) the decision is made by the Supreme Court B) the candidate who received a plurality of the popular vote is elected C) the electors cast a second ballot to determine who will be elected D) Congress is required to authorize a second presidential election E) the election is decided in the U.S. House of Representatives
In 1987 the Democratic-controlled judiciary committee defeated the Supreme Court nomination of
a. Robert Bork. b. William Rehnquist. c. Earl Warren. d. Clarence Thomas. e. Sandra Day O'Connor
Of the Treaty of Versailles, the exiled German Kaiser is said to have declared
a. "the buck stops here.". b. "to the victor goes the spoils.". c. "the war to end all wars has resulted in a peace to end peace.". d. "the victors get to write the history.".