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There are 2 groups of U.S. presidents listed below. Each group shares a common trait. One president from Group 1 has been placed in Group 2, and 1 president from Group 2 has been placed in Group 1.
Determine what characteristic each group shares, and which presidents are switched.
Group 1:
Thomas Jefferson
Jimmy Carter
Andrew Jackson
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower
Group 2:
John Adams
Benjamin Harrison
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
William H. Taft
Determine what characteristic each group shares, and which presidents are switched.
Group 1:
Thomas Jefferson
Jimmy Carter
Andrew Jackson
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower
Group 2:
John Adams
Benjamin Harrison
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
William H. Taft
Hint
Group 1 would also include Bill Clinton and Ulysses S. Grant.Answer
All the presidents in Group 1 served for 2 terms. The presidents in Group 2 served for only 1 term.Therefore, Woodrow Wilson can be added to Group 1, and Jimmy Carter can be added to Group 2.
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