Executive- US president Flashcards
What are the ways that US presidents have left office?
Electoral defeats after one term
Two term limit due to 22nd ammendment
Death in office (not strong happend 1)
Assassination
Act of congress to declare they are unfit for office (rare)
Resignation
Choose not to seek realectipn
Successful impeachment (never happend)
What is the incumbency factor?
The person that’s alredy in the job
If the incumbent seeking reelection they are more likely to win
Obama beat Romney in 2010 and the reason it was said was because he alredy seemed presidential as he’d already been in office for 4 year
What year of presidents do we study?
1933-2024
Who was president in 1932-45, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Franklin roosevelt a democrate
He was a govener and died in office after running 4 terms
Who was president in 1945-52, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Harry Truman a democrate
Was vice president and served one term but got defeted
Who was president in 1952-60, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Dwight Eisenhower a republican
he was in the army and ran two terms so therefore ran the limit
Who was president in 1960-63, background before presidency and reason they left office?
John Kennedy (JFK) a democrate
He was a senete
Was assasinated
Who was president in 1963-68, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Lyndon Johnson a democrate
Was Vice president and senete
Ran for one term then withdrew
Who was president in 1968-74, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Richard Nixon a republican
He was a govener and the vice president
He resigned
Who was president in 1974-76, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Gerald Ford a republican
Ranked one of the worst presidents
Was vice president and was defeted
Who was president in 1976-80, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Jimmy Carter a democrate
Ranked one of the worst presidents
Was a governor and faced electoral defete
Who was president in 1980-88, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Ronald Reagan a republican
A govener
Ran two terms and went past the limit
Who was president in 1988-92, background before presidency and reason they left office?
George H Bush
Vice president
Ran one term and got electoral defete
Who was president in 1992-2000, background before presidency and reason they left office?
Bill Clinton a democrate
Bice President
Tan two terms
Who was president in 2000-08 , background before presidency and reason they left office?
George W Bush
A govener and tan two terms