Jimmy Carter Doctrine
Jimmy Carter
James Earl. Carter was the 39th president of the United States. Jimmy was president from 1977-1981. Jimmy had 297 electoral votes and 40,827,394 popular votes. He outran the other top candidate at the time, Gerald Ford. Jimmy had 50.1 % of the votes compared to the 48.0% of Gerald Regan. His running mate was Walter Mondale. Jimmy Carter eventually lost the next election of 1981 to Ronald Regan.
Jimmy Carter took full advantage of his presidential powers. He used the Chief Legislator power by undertaking the Panama Canal Treaty. This treaty allowed the US to gain allies in Latin America and eventually the US took control of the canal. He also did the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, which made many areas in Alaska national parks. As Chief of State, Carter opened the Camp David Accords in the Middle East. This was the best attempt to gain peace with the Middle East. As Commander in Chief Carter announced on TV the Carter Doctrine. The Carter Doctrine was if the USSR military interferes with the Middle East then it will be a threat to the US and national security. …show more content…
This forced the judicial branch to review people who had avoided military services during the draft. Carter used the Chief Diplomat power by the peace settlement for the Palestine people. The settlement is still in place as of today. Carter used the Chief of Citizen to install solar panels on the White House for energy. Carter was a man of the people and the US respected that. He also enrolled his kids into public schools rather than private schools. Most presidents enroll their kids into private schools to ensure their safety. As Chief of Party Carter moved the Democratic to the center rather than the liberal wing. This caused much controversy and Ted Kennedy eventually ran Democratic Nation
James Earl. Carter was the 39th president of the United States. Jimmy was president from 1977-1981. Jimmy had 297 electoral votes and 40,827,394 popular votes. He outran the other top candidate at the time, Gerald Ford. Jimmy had 50.1 % of the votes compared to the 48.0% of Gerald Regan. His running mate was Walter Mondale. Jimmy Carter eventually lost the next election of 1981 to Ronald Regan.
Jimmy Carter took full advantage of his presidential powers. He used the Chief Legislator power by undertaking the Panama Canal Treaty. This treaty allowed the US to gain allies in Latin America and eventually the US took control of the canal. He also did the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, which made many areas in Alaska national parks. As Chief of State, Carter opened the Camp David Accords in the Middle East. This was the best attempt to gain peace with the Middle East. As Commander in Chief Carter announced on TV the Carter Doctrine. The Carter Doctrine was if the USSR military interferes with the Middle East then it will be a threat to the US and national security. …show more content…
This forced the judicial branch to review people who had avoided military services during the draft. Carter used the Chief Diplomat power by the peace settlement for the Palestine people. The settlement is still in place as of today. Carter used the Chief of Citizen to install solar panels on the White House for energy. Carter was a man of the people and the US respected that. He also enrolled his kids into public schools rather than private schools. Most presidents enroll their kids into private schools to ensure their safety. As Chief of Party Carter moved the Democratic to the center rather than the liberal wing. This caused much controversy and Ted Kennedy eventually ran Democratic Nation