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A. Kennedy wants the federal government to spend more and take a more active role in solving problems than Nixon does.

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read the excerpts from \opening statements from john f. kennedy and richard m. nixon first televised debate.\kennedy: i think we can do better. i dont want the talents of any american to go to waste. i know that there are those who want to turn everything over to the government. i dont at all. i want the individuals to meet their responsibilities. and i want the states to meet their responsibilities. but i think there is also a national responsibility. the argument has been used against every piece of social legislation in the last twenty-five years.nixon: i will concede that in all the areas to which i have referred senator kennedy would have the federal government spend more thanon what point do kennedy and nixon disagree?○ kennedy wants the federal government to spend more and take a more active role in solving problems than nixon does.○ kennedy believes only money will fix the nations problems; nixon thinks only hard work will do so.○ kennedy thinks state and local governments should solve the nations problems, while nixon thinks only the federal government can do so.○ kennedy does not want to turn all of the nations problems over to the government, while nixon does.

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  1. Understand the question

    read the excerpts from \opening statements from john f. kennedy and richard m. nixon first televised debate.\kennedy: i think we can do better. i dont want the talents of any american to go to waste. i know that there are those who want to turn everything over to the government. i dont at all. i want the individuals to meet their responsibilities. and i want the states to meet their responsibilities. but i think there is also a national responsibility. the argument has been used against every piece of social legislation in the last twenty-five years.nixon: i will concede that in all the areas to which i have referred senator kennedy would have the federal government spend more thanon what point do kennedy and nixon disagree?○ kennedy wants the federal government to spend more and take a more active role in solving problems than nixon does.○ kennedy believes only money will fix the nations problems; nixon thinks only hard work will do so.○ kennedy thinks state and local governments should solve the nations problems, while nixon thinks only the federal government can do so.○ kennedy does not want to turn all of the nations problems over to the government, while nixon does.

  2. Brief Explanations
    1. Analyze Kennedy's statement: He emphasizes individual and state responsibility, but also affirms a "national responsibility" (federal role) alongside them, rejecting both full government control and inaction at the federal level.
    2. Analyze Nixon's partial statement: He explicitly concedes that Kennedy would have the federal government spend more than his own position.
    3. Evaluate options:
    • Option 1 aligns with Nixon's direct concession about federal spending and activity levels.
    • Option 2 is false: Kennedy does not claim "only money" fixes problems, and Nixon's view on hard work is not stated.
    • Option 3 is false: Kennedy supports federal involvement, and Nixon does not argue for only federal government action.
    • Option 4 is false: Kennedy says he does not want to turn everything over to the government, and there is no evidence Nixon does.
  3. Final answer

    A. Kennedy wants the federal government to spend more and take a more active role in solving problems than Nixon does.

Antwort

Brief Explanations

  1. Analyze Kennedy's statement: He emphasizes individual and state responsibility, but also affirms a "national responsibility" (federal role) alongside them, rejecting both full government control and inaction at the federal level.
  2. Analyze Nixon's partial statement: He explicitly concedes that Kennedy would have the federal government spend more than his own position.
  3. Evaluate options:
  • Option 1 aligns with Nixon's direct concession about federal spending and activity levels.
  • Option 2 is false: Kennedy does not claim "only money" fixes problems, and Nixon's view on hard work is not stated.
  • Option 3 is false: Kennedy supports federal involvement, and Nixon does not argue for only federal government action.
  • Option 4 is false: Kennedy says he does not want to turn everything over to the government, and there is no evidence Nixon does.

Answer

A. Kennedy wants the federal government to spend more and take a more active role in solving problems than Nixon does.

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Subject social science
Sub Subject history
Education Level high school
Difficulty unspecified
Question Type multiple choice, with image
Multi Question No
Question Count 1
Analysis Status completed
Analyzed At 2026-02-09T20:13:51

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read the excerpts from \opening statements from john f. kennedy and richard m. nixon first televised debate.\kennedy: i think we can do better. i dont want the talents of any american to go to waste. i know that there are those who want to turn everything over to the government. i dont at all. i want the individuals to meet their responsibilities. and i want the states to meet their responsibilities. but i think there is also a national responsibility. the argument has been used against every piece of social legislation in the last twenty-five years.nixon: i will concede that in all the areas to which i have referred senator kennedy would have the federal government spend more thanon what point do kennedy and nixon disagree?○ kennedy wants the federal government to spend more and take a more active role in solving problems than nixon does.○ kennedy believes only money will fix the nations problems; nixon thinks only hard work will do so.○ kennedy thinks state and local governments should solve the nations problems, while nixon thinks only the federal government can do so.○ kennedy does not want to turn all of the nations problems over to the government, while nixon does.

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