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Consider the following statements about the US senator John Mc.Cain - (a) He was a Senator from Arizona. (b) He was the Republican Party nominee in the US presidential election of 2008. Which of the above statement/statements are true?

Consider the following statements about the US senator John Mc.Cain - (a) He was a Senator from Arizona. (b) He was the Republican Party nominee in the US presidential election of 2008. Which of the above statement/statements are true? Correct Answer Both (a) and (b) are true

The correct answer is Both (a) and (b) are true.

  • The US senator John Mc.Cain -
    • He was a Senator from Arizona.
    • He was the Republican Party nominee in the US presidential election of 2008.

​Key Points

  • The US senator John Mc.Cain
    • ​John Sidney McCain III was an American politician and the United States Navy officer.
    • He served as the United States Senator for Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018.
    • He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives.
    • He was the Republican nominee for president of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama.

Additional Information

  • The United States Senate
    • The United States is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.
    • Along with the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber constitutes the legislature of the United States.
    • The Senate chamber is located in Washington, D.C. 

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