The Modern Presidency Lecture notes GOVT-320
These notes cover various aspects of the modern presidency and its evolution over time, including the Twelfth and Twenty-fifth Amendments, the role of the vice president, the turning point of the Great Depression and World War II, the four main features of the modern presidency, and presidential tools for persuasion such as bargaining, the bully pulpit, and going public. The notes also discuss specific historical examples of presidential leadership styles and policies, including Franklin Roosevelt's enlargement of the presidency, Teddy Roosevelt's aggressive presidency, and Eisenhower's "hidden hand" presidency.
Written for
- Institution
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American University
- Course
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GOVT-320 (GOVT320)
Document information
- Uploaded on
- April 11, 2023
- Number of pages
- 2
- Written in
- 2020/2021
- Type
- Class notes
- Professor(s)
- Sykes
- Contains
- All classes
Subjects
- modern presidency
- twelfth amendment
- twenty fifth amendment
- vice president
- great depression
- world war ii
- presidential powers
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legislative gridlock
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persuasion
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going public
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approval ratings
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