To what extent did Ford and Carter create a new style of P Leadership Flashcards
P1-
P2
P3
- Rejected excessive formality demonstrates a dramatic shift away from politicians who the public had become disillusioned with. - YES
2.Problems with congress; poor relationship mirrored previous presidencies that constricted their power and influence - NO
3.
Scandal; showed themselves to be just as scandalous to previous presidents despite appearing different initially - contributed to political disillusionment - NO
P1 evidence
E1: Ford
Newsweek: ‘nothing different from your next-door neighbour’
E2: Carter Not associated with the corrupt Washington politicians- peanut farmer from Georgia
Betty ford described as
Outspoken and lively: photographed pushing him into a pool fully clothed
Spoke openly about breast cancer scare 1974
Ford entered office with what approval rating
high
71%
Fords children described as
Susan wore jeans in the white house
Middle America sympathised when it was rumoured that his son smoked pot
Ford honestry helped to reestablish what
confidence in office as he attempted to heal disillusionment caused by watergate.
Ford personalibity contrasted with who
favourably with past politicians
who did Fords ordinary nature appeeal to
public who were disillusioned with the white house politics and corruption
Carters previous occupation
Peanut farmer from Georgia
Carter seen as not corrupted by
washington politics
how did Carter break tradition
walked back from congress to the white house after his inauguration instead of travelling by limousine
what did carter sell
presidential yatch
what did Carter wear
casual clothes on tv broadcasts
what did Carter preffer over formal dinners
BBQ’s
What did Carter prefer to be reffered to
Jimmy
disillusioned electorate believed what about Carter
have the interests of the ordinary people at heart. Demonstrated a rejection of Washington politics.
The election results show a clear public…
rejection of those associated with Washington politics in favour of normal leaders
P2 EVIENCES
E1: Ford - vetoes
E2: Carter- Quickly judged to be aloof, self-righteous and a micromanager who had lost the big picture
- lack of ability
- poor relations
How many billis were vetoed under Ford in his 29 month presidency?
66
How many times did Congress overide Fords veto
Congress overrode his veto 12 times
who were the minority in congress and what did this mean for Ford?
Republicans (his party) were a minority on both houses of congress and he had no genuine electoral mandate as he was not actually elected
What event painted Ford as having no sense of clear direction?
Initially advocated tax increase but only a few weeks later asked congress to approve a $16 billion tax cut
Congress agreed to $7 billion
President without a clear sense of direction and without persuasion skills who compromised too easily
why does Fords bad relationship show lack of presidential style change? who else had similar struggle with congress?
Nixon and Kennedy
Congress had authority over them all
3 characteristics Carter was judged to be in his first 6 months
Aloof
self righteous
micromanager
= lost bigger picture
2 events that show Carter had lost the bigger picture?
Personally received all requests to use the white house tennis courts in his first 6 months
Limited the number of pens at signing ceremonies to 4
= too involved
Carter described as being…
Inexperienced, insular, uncoordinated, and error prone
what were Carters relations like with democratic congress?
poor
which of carters proposals did Congress reject and gut?
consumer protection agency and gutted his energy programme
what did the house speaker describe carter as ?
‘didn’t seem to understand’ the need to master the legislative process
How did Carter embarrass congress?
cancelling the production of some expensive planes after congress declared their production should go ahead
despite carter being in the same party as congress..
he continued the trend of having a bad relationship with congress
what constrained Ford and Carters politics?
congressional opposition
similar to previous presidents
P3: EVIDENCES
E1: Ford pardon Nixon and blocked congressional investigations
E2: Carter Personal loyalties = doubt political wisdom, media saw wife too influential, Billygate scandal
when did ford pardon Nixon for watergate
8th september 1974
Ford prevented Nixon from going where
Prison
many americans belived that Nixon should be put on…
trial like the other Watergate conspirators
Ford worked to block investigations into what
financing of the break-in to the democrat national committee headquarters at the Washington DC Watergate Office building
Fords approval rating dropped to what after pardoning nixon
49%
Fords involvements in cover ups showed what
his true colours and created further disillusionment ( siimilar to nixon)
how did the media see Carters wife as?
too influential: ‘Miss President’
participated in discussions on cabinet purge
what was the Billygate scandal?
Admitted to receiving $222,000 ‘loan’ from the Libyan government
Media speculated on Carter’s involvement
Incompetent
Senate acquitted Carter of all but unwisely trying to use Billy’s Libyan contacts to free Iranian hostages
in December 1977 what % of America had a lot of confidence in Carter
18%
in 1980 what % believed their country was ‘in deep and serious trouble’
64%
Carter had the lowest
believed their country was ‘in deep and serious trouble’
Lowest approval rating of any president
