Presidency

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What are the informal (not in constitution) powers of the president?

Answer 2

• 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

Question 3

Who were the mile stone presidents?

Answer 3

1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Andrew Jackson
4. Abraham Lincoln
5. Woodrow Wilson
6. Theodore Roosevelt
7. FDR

Question 4

What was the role of milestone presidents?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What was George Washington’s contribution to the Presidency?

Answer 5

• Began tradition of 2 year term inn office

- Created the model to follow

Question 6

What was Thomas Jefferson contribution to the Presidency?

Answer 6

• Laid out the theoretical foundation of the U.S.
• Built the democratic party
• Obtained Lousiana Territory

Question 7

What was Andre Jackson contribution to the Presidency?

Answer 7

• Laid out the federal aspect, federation of states

- Dismantled second bank of US

Question 8

What was Abraham Lincoln contribution to the Presidency?

Answer 8

-Preserved the Union when in was about to fall apart

Question 9

What was Windrow Wilson contribution to the Presidency?

Answer 9

• Brought the world leadership dimension to the presidency
• Engaged in world leaders, traveled to countries and negotiated peace treaties
• League of Nations

Question 10

What was Theodore Roosevelt contribution to the Presidency?

Answer 10

• Leader of the progressive movement

- Advocated for the presidency to have more power

Question 11

What was FDR contribution to the Presidency?

Answer 11

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