How did presidential leadership styles change

Question 1

What were the presidents in order from 45-81

Answer 1

Truman 45-53 D
Eisenhower 53-61 R
Kennedy 61-63 D
Johnson 63-69 D
Nixon 69-74 R
Ford 74-77 R
Carter 77-81 D

Question 2

How are leadership styles different:

Answer 2

personality
relations with the media
communications with the public
ability to organise
ability to manage Congress

Question 3

Truman’s styles

Answer 3

personality- not confident, overwhelmed, ‘to err is Truman’
media- saw it important, gave flipchart briefings, Korean war
public- didnt try to connect, didnt explain strategy
organisational ability- worked well with White House
Congress- worked less well. unable to network and charm

Question 4

Eisenhower styles

Answer 4

personality- friendly, optimistic
media- saw it important
public- accessible, good public manner
organisational ability- exceptional
Congress- worked well, good at political bargaining

Question 5

Kennedy styles

Answer 5

personality- from a political family, worked hard on speech making
media- saw it as important, television
public- good manner, attractive, accessible
organisational ability- poor, not working together, less long term planning
Congress- worked very well, family connection

Question 6

Johnson styles

Answer 6

personality- had been in politics a while, understood importance of winning
media- not natural with the media
public- patchy, good speeches, stiff, best with smaller groups
organisational ability- didnt work with kennedy’s
Congress- worked very well