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As a U.S. senator, which state did Robert F. Kennedy represent?

New York. Bobby Kennedy served as US Attorney General from 1961 to 1964. A Brookline, Massachusetts native, Kennedy ran for US Senator from New York. (Brother Ted was already a US Senator in their native state.)It was a move which would ultimately lead to a run for president in 1968.

In the presidential election of 1960, Richard M. Nixon chose what man as his vice-presidential running mate?

Henry Cabot Lodge. Nixon and Lodge lost a close race to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.

Who became the US Senate majority leader in May 2001?

Tom Daschle. Trent Lott, the previous majority leader, became minority leader when Republican senator Jim Jeffords defected from the party, giving the Democrats the majority.

Who did Bob Dole choose as his running mate in the presidential election of 1996?

Jack Kemp. Dole and Kemp lost to Clinton and Gore.

FDR's cabinet was known as his what?

Brains Trust. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president between 1933 and 1945.

What was the nickname of President Calvin Coolidge?

Silent Cal. A man of few words, he was known as 'Silent Cal.'

Who ran unsuccessfully for president against Dwight D. Eisenhower twice in the 1950s?

Adlai Stevenson. The head of the liberal elite, Stevenson couldn't build support for the campaign against the popular grandfather-like leadership Eisenhower displayed.

Besides Washington DC, what is the only state Richard Nixon failed to win in his 1972 presidential election victory?

Massachusetts. Nixon won by a landslide against George McGovern, winning every state except highly Democratic Massachusetts and the District of Colombia. In fact, when the Watergate scandal rocked the nation, bumper stickers appeared around Boston stating: 'Don't blame me, I live in Massachusetts.'

By the end of the 20th century, how many presidents had been through impeachment proceedings?

3. Andrew Johnson in the late 1860s, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton in 1998.

What person is next in line of succession for the presidency after the Speaker of the House?

President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The secretary of state comes after the president pro tempore of the senate.