How did the presidency change? Flashcards
How did people feel about Woodrow Wilson?
Political
He took too big a part in decision making
Did not consult congress about LoN
He drafted bills
Close to breaking separation of powers
What did Wilson’s behaviour lead to?
Republican ideals, even from Southern Democrats
Who was Wilson replaced by?
Harding
What was Harding’s slogan?
Less government in business and more business in government
What was the Republican notion?
Laissez faire: minimal government interference
What mistake did Harding make?
Give his friends (Albert Bacon Fall) jobs which made them corrupt
What had Harding’s corrupt friends do?
Teapot dome scandal: Fall had leased Navy Petroleum to private oil companies at low rate without competitive bidding. He was sent to prison
Who was Harding replaced with?
Coolidge
What did Coolidge do w laissez faire ?
Combined laissez faire with dignity and morality
Who was after Coolidge
Hoover
What had been clear during Hoover’s presidency
Economic and social problems
What did Hoover announce about republicans?
That Republicans had eliminated poverty, encouraged equality, and restored the economy
Democrats would ruin this
