3rd Block DC History Mr. Higgins Presidents & Their Elections 17961840 Everyone knows the names of several of our nation’s first presidents. However‚ a significantly lesser amount of those people could tell you what their political party affiliations were and their main political concept or idea that they promoted. John Adams‚ James Monroe‚ Martin Van Buren‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ John Quincy Adams‚ William Henry Harrison‚ James Madison‚ and Andrew Jackson were all elected to be President of the United States of America
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qualifications to be President of the United States are you have to be 35 years old‚ 14 years a resident of the United States‚ and you must be a natural born citizen. The reason why you must be 35 years old to be President is because typically‚ the older you are‚ the smarter you. As people age and mature‚ they tend to know more than a child or young person would know. Older people normally have more life experience. This would be important to being President because the President is going to face difficult
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What is the most important characteristic for a president to have? First is honesty. They should always do the honest things. It makes people feel like they know where they stand with you always . We expect great expectations from the president . Americans expect a lot from their Presidents. Understandably‚ they want the President to take quick actions on problems facing the nation such as crime and drug abuse. The second characteristic is Intelligence. Is the most important to any leader because
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President Frankenstein For each of the categories that were decided to be the most important qualities in a president‚ there were many past presidents that appeared to excel in each area. Communication: We decided that our President should possess the communication that President Reagan had. During his time in office‚ he was considered to be “the great communicator”. While he was president‚ almost everybody could relate to him‚ he had everyone’s trust‚ and used the technology of his day to his
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The Powers of the President In contrast to the many powers it gives Congress‚ the Constitution grants few specific powers to the president. Indeed‚ most of Article II‚ which deals with the executive branch‚ relates to the method of election‚ term and qualifications for office‚ and procedures for succession and impeachment rather than what the president can do. The powers of the president are not limited to those granted in the Constitution. Presidential authority has expanded through the concept
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May 22‚ 2013 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington‚ D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: You recently attended President Bush’s inauguration of his memorial library and‚ you must be thinking about your own legacy while you complete your 2nd term in office. It’s not too late for you to put your name next to some the greatest Presidents we’ve had in this country like Ronald Reagan and many others. But you need to have the political courage to do the right
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Question 3 Before a candidate can become the future President of the United States he or she must be able to pass certain criteria; such as: be a U.S citizen‚ must be at least thirty-five years old‚ also must have lived in the United States for at least fourteen years. These requirements are all found under the U.S Constitution‚ Article II. Once the president has been elected‚ he or she is sworn to office and is immediately given several of responsibilities that he or she ought to become responsible
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Pohlman Government May 2‚ 2014 Best and worst President United States has had a fair share of good and bad presidents in the history of its existence. I believe that there are many things that make a president a good president‚ but I think the key characteristics are clarity of vision‚ willingness to change‚ character‚ intelligence‚ and leadership. And in my opinion a president who best utilized these characters is Abraham Lincoln and the president who utilized them the worst is Warren Harding
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person who will serve as the next president. In order to decide who the best person for the job is‚ an evaluation must be performed of the candidate’s experience and qualities. Choosing the right person goes beyond political party affiliation‚ it goes to choosing the candidate with the right stuff. The U.S. Constitution states that the President of the United States must be at least 35 years old and have been born in the United States. When looking at the presidents of America’s history and trying
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Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States. From South Carolina‚ he was a bold man‚ fighting in the U.S Revolutionary War at age 12. His ambition later led him to politics‚ where he eventually became the president of the United States. As president‚ Jackson did many controversial things‚ but was admired by many of the common citizens of the country. While his morals are questionable‚ overall Jackson was an effective president‚ and benefited the country with his ideas of the Union
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