The correct answer is number 4.- Congress was controlled by the Republican Party during his time in office.
<em>The statement that explains why President Kennedy did not succeed in getting a civil rights act passes is because Congress was controlled by the Republican Party during his time in office. </em>
President John F. Kennedy was the first one to purpose the civil rights act but he encountered the opposition of Republican Congressmen in the South. That is why it passed years later under the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The legislation ended with segregation practices in public schools and in the work place.
One of the most important aspects of George Washington while President was that <u>he did NOT take advantage of the opportunity to keep the power the country had offered him. He gave up the power after two presidential terms which helped to solidify the democracy Americans have today. </u>
The governor holds the office for four years and can choose to run for reelection. The Governor is not eligible to serve more than eight years in any twelve-year period.