Which of the Following Is NOT TRUE of Recent Presidents

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of recent presidents' presidential approval?

• A)Presidents often do not have widespread public support.
• B)Barack Obama ended the first year of his presidency with an approval rating of barely 50 percent approval.
• C)Of presidents Nixon,Ford,Carter,George W. Bush,and Reagan,only Reagan had an average approval rating above 50 percent.
• D)Individuals who identify with the president's party tend to rate the president about 40 more percentage points higher than those identifying with the opposition party.
• E)Partisan differences in presidential approval ratings declined during the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

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