Which statement best explains John Kennedy's decision to select Lyndon Johnson as his running mate in 1960?
A)He was attempting to provide geographic balance to the ticket, since Johnson was from Texas and Kennedy was from Massachusetts.
B)It was an attempt to provide political balance to the ticket, since Johnson was a senator and Kennedy was a senator.
C)He was trying to provide personality balance to the ticket, since Johnson was more charismatic than Kennedy.
D)It was an attempt to provide religious balance to the ticket, since Johnson was a protestant and Kennedy was a Catholic.
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Assume that a convicted murderer who has been sentenced to death has asked the Texas governor to postpone his eventual execution. If this inmate has not previously made this request at least thirty days before, which of these would the governor need to legally grant this postponement?
a. recommendation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles b. approval of the Texas Senate c. majority vote from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals d. approval from the Texas House of Representatives e. none of these