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questions: facts about the executive office
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1. how old do you have to be to be president?

a. fourteen b. thirty - five
c. forty - two d. forty - three

1. who is the youngest president every to serve?

a. john f. kennedy
b. theodore roosevelt
c. william mckinley
d. al gore

1. most u.s. presidents have been:

a. jewish
b. people of color
c. white protestant men
d. white catholic men

1. who was the first jew nominated by a political party?

a. barack obama
b. john f. kennedy
c. joseph lieberman
d. george w. bush

1. who was the first woman to secure her partys presidential nomination?

a. geraldine ferraro b. hillary clinton

1. the first non - white president was:

a. barack obama
b. john f. kennedy
c. joseph lieberman
d. george w. bush

Explanation:

1. According to the U.S. Constitution, a person must be 35 years old to be president.
2. Theodore Roosevelt became president at a young age after the assassination of McKinley.
3. Historically, most U.S. presidents have been white Protestant men.
4. Joseph Lieberman was the first Jew nominated by a major political party.
5. Hillary Clinton was the first woman to secure her party's presidential nomination.
6. Barack Obama was the first non - white U.S. president.

Answer:

1. B. thirty - five
2. B. Theodore Roosevelt
3. C. white Protestant men
4. C. Joseph Lieberman
5. B. Hillary Clinton
6. A. Barack Obama