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The Modern Presidency

The Modern Presidency. Perception, Character & Crisis. Public Perception. “A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a moment.” Harry S. Truman

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The Modern Presidency

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  1. The Modern Presidency Perception, Character & Crisis AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  2. Public Perception • “A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a moment.” • Harry S. Truman • “Being a president is like riding a tiger. You have to keep on riding or be swallowed” • Harry S. Truman AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  3. Public Perception • Public Perception • Spend a great deal of time “getting the message out” / spin • “Honeymoon period” • 100 day benchmark • Approval ratings (WSJ) • Dailey Polls • Highs • Bush (post 9-11) • Truman • Lows • Truman & Nixon • Bush (post Iraq invasion) AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  4. Presidential Popularity AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  5. Presidential Popularity AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  6. Presidents & Congress AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  7. Public Perception • Presidents greatly Scrutinized (Media & Public) • Bush……. Obama (SNL), (HULU) • Historical Rankings AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  8. Character & Style • Individual presidents bring a unique character and style to the presidency AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  9. Character & Style • Every president will inevitably face some crisis while in office. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  10. Harry S. Truman • Senator, VP (Roosevelt) • Crisis: • Cold War • Korean War AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  11. Harry S. Truman AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  12. Dwight D. Eisenhower • Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, WWII • Crisis • Korean War • Cold War • Nuclear Arms Race • U-2 Affair AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  13. Dwight D. Eisenhower AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  14. John F. Kennedy • Congressman (MA) • Crisis • Bay of Pigs • Cuban Missile Crisis AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  15. John F. Kennedy AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  16. Lyndon B. Johnson • Senate majority leader, VP • Crisis • Vietnam AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  17. Lyndon B. Johnson AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  18. Richard M Nixon • VP (Eisenhower) • Crisis • Vietnam (Cambodia) • Watergate AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  19. Richard M Nixon AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  20. Jimmy Carter • Governor, Georgia • Domestic Policy • Honest Government • Crisis • Iran Hostage Crisis AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  21. Jimmy Carter AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  22. Ronald Reagan • Governor, California • Domestic Policy • Tax cuts • Military build up • Star Wars • Crisis • Fall of Soviet Communism • Iran Contra AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  23. Ronald Reagan AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  24. George H.W. Bush • VP (Reagan), CIA Director • Crisis • Gulf War • Economic downturn AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  25. Bill Clinton • Governor, Arkansas • Domestic Policy • Health Care (failed) • Welfare Reform (success) • Crisis • Iraq • Somalia • Serbia • Impeachment AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  26. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  27. Bill Clinton AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  28. George W. Bush • Governor of Texas • Domestic Policy • Tax cuts • Education • Crisis • 9/11…. War on Terrorism • Afghanistan • Iraq AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  29. George W. Bush AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  30. Barrack Obama • Senator (Illinois) • Domestic • Health Care • Education • Crisis: • 2008 Economic crisis AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  31. Barrack Obama AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  32. Finis AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

  33. Public Perception Presidency increasingly seen as the first branch of government AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

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