Presidency Flashcards

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What are the formal (Constitutional) powers of the president?

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  1. Commander and Chief
  2. Veto
  3. Treaty making- set foreign policy
  4. Appointment- V.P. to other federal positions
    (5. ) Pardon citizens for federal crimes
    (6. ) State of Union Address - required to give speech to congress allows president power to Ageda setting
    - 5 & 6 small powers
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What are the informal (not in constitution) powers of the president?

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  • National Economic Manager
  • Party leader
  • ->Raise money for political party
  • World Leadership position
  • ->Began with Woodrow Wilson w/ League of Nations
  • Mass Communicators:
  • ->Ability to reach and communicate with almost entire world
  • Cheif Legisaltor
  • ->part of legislation process
  • Crisis Managers
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Who were the mile stone presidents?

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  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. Andrew Jackson
  4. Abraham Lincoln
  5. Woodrow Wilson
  6. Theodore Roosevelt
  7. FDR
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What was the role of milestone presidents?

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-Extended to the power of the presidency that subsequent presidents followed

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What was George Washington’s contribution to the Presidency?

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  • Began tradition of 2 year term inn office

- Created the model to follow

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What was Thomas Jefferson contribution to the Presidency?

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  • Laid out the theoretical foundation of the U.S.
  • Built the democratic party
  • Obtained Lousiana Territory
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What was Andre Jackson contribution to the Presidency?

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  • Laid out the federal aspect, federation of states

- Dismantled second bank of US

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What was Abraham Lincoln contribution to the Presidency?

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-Preserved the Union when in was about to fall apart

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What was Windrow Wilson contribution to the Presidency?

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  • Brought the world leadership dimension to the presidency
  • Engaged in world leaders, traveled to countries and negotiated peace treaties
  • League of Nations
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What was Theodore Roosevelt contribution to the Presidency?

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  • Leader of the progressive movement

- Advocated for the presidency to have more power

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What was FDR contribution to the Presidency?

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  • Enacted the New Deal- policy to get US out of Great Depression
  • Created the modern welfare state
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