How did televised debates affect the 1960 presidential election?A.Nixon showed his experience in impressing television audiences.B.Kennedy performed much better on television than Nixon.C.Kennedy appeared older than Nixon.D.Kennedy showed his inexperience in impressing television audiences.

Read this passage:The 1960 presidential election featured the first televised debate between the major party nominees. While Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy appeared tan and healthy, Republican Richard Nixon wore a suit that didn't fit and refused to put on makeup. Most radio listeners thought Nixon performed better, but television viewers preferred Kennedy, who ended up winning the election.Which statement best describes what happened in the debate?A.Neither candidate had the opportunity to explain where he stood on the issues.B.Kennedy more effectively explained how his positions differed from those of Nixon.C.The candidates' performance was affected by how well they had researched the issues.D.Public opinion was affected by the candidates' personal appearance.

Researchers who studied the Kennedy-Nixon presidential debate in 1960 concluded that __________.A.people who did not see the debate were more likely to vote than those who didB.the media were strongly biased against KennedyC.the mass media gave little or no attention to this political eventD.television viewers thought Kennedy won the debate; radio listeners thought Nixon wonSubmit

Presidential candidates in the 1960s, compared with today,Multiple Choicereceived more negative coverage.None of these answers are correct.were hounded by the media incessantly.were largely ignored by the media.had longer sound bites, on average, in broadcast television newscasts.

The 1960 election campaign was the first to make extensive use of TV advertisements.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

What was true about President Kennedy's victory in the 1960 presidential election?A.He proposed policies that caused African Americans to turn to Republicans.B.He ran on a promise to return to traditional ideas.C.He caused a large number of liberals to be elected to Congress.D.He won by a small number of votes.