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Of those Presidents elected for two terms, William Clinton had the smallest percent increase in popular vote between the two years.: True
The average (arithmetic mean) number of electoral votes received by Democratic presidents was greater than the average number of electoral votes received by Republican presidents.: False
The same President was elected in the two election years in which the winner’s percentage of the popular vote and percentage of the electoral vote were most nearly equal.: True
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| Year of Election | President | Political Party | Popular Vote (millions) | % of Popular Vote | Electoral Vote | % of Electoral Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | John Kennedy | Democratic | 34.2 | 49.72% | 303 | 56.4% |
| 1964 | Lyndon Johnson | Democratic | 43.1 | 61.05% | 486 | 90.3% |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon | Republican | 31.8 | 43.42% | 301 | 55.9% |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | Republican | 47.2 | 60.67% | 520 | 96.7% |
| 1976 | James Carter | Democratic | 40.8 | 50.08% | 297 | 55.2% |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | Republican | 43.9 | 50.75% | 489 | 90.9% |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | Republican | 54.5 | 58.77% | 525 | 97.6% |
| 1988 | George Bush | Republican | 48.9 | 53.37% | 426 | 79.2% |
| 1992 | William Clinton | Democratic | 44.9 | 43.01% | 370 | 68.8% |
| 1996 | William Clinton | Democratic | 47.4 | 49.23% | 379 | 70.4% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 50.5 | 47.87% | 271 | 50.4% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 62 | 50.73% | 286 | 53.2% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 69.5 | 52.87% | 365 | 67.8% |
The table above gives information about the voting patterns in United States presidential elections from 1960 to 2008. In addition to giving the name and the political party of the President elected in each year, the table provides the total popular vote and electoral vote that the winner received in that election, as well as the percentage of the total vote that each figure represents.
Consider each of the following statements about the Presidential election data. For each statement indicate whether the statement is true or false, based on the information provided in the table.
| True | False | |
| Of those Presidents elected for two terms, William Clinton had the smallest percent increase in popular vote between the two years. | ||
| The average (arithmetic mean) number of electoral votes received by Democratic presidents was greater than the average number of electoral votes received by Republican presidents. | ||
| The same President was elected in the two election years in which the winner’s percentage of the popular vote and percentage of the electoral vote were most nearly equal. |
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Of those Presidents elected for two terms, William Clinton had the smallest percent increase in popular vote between the two years.: True
The average (arithmetic mean) number of electoral votes received by Democratic presidents was greater than the average number of electoral votes received by Republican presidents.: False
The same President was elected in the two election years in which the winner’s percentage of the popular vote and percentage of the electoral vote were most nearly equal.: True
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1) True, since Among Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, William Clinton & G bush, William Clinton has the smallest % increment in the popular vote value of 5.56%
2)False, since the Avg of Democrats= 366.67, while the Avg of Republicans = 402.5
3)True, since George W Bush was the president for two consecutive terms when the % were almost equal
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2)False, since the Avg of Democrats= 366.67, while the Avg of Republicans = 402.5
3)True, since George W Bush was the president for two consecutive terms when the % were almost equal
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How is the answer True for the 1st one. There are actually three terms where George Bush (assuming G Bush and G.W Bush is same) is elected . And if my assumption is wrong then G. W. Bush has the least percentage change in his 2 tenures when we are comparing others with 2 tenures.
Percent increase for G W Bush is 50.73 - 47.87 which is less than Clinton
