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Whig theory of the presidency - ANSWER-'weak president' theory. The president is primarily an administrator, charged with carrying out the will of Congress. Per James Buchanan "My duty is to execute the laws...and not my individual opinions." Stewardship theory of the presidency - ANSWER-'strong president' theory. Presidency is limited not by what the Constitution allows, but by what it prohibits. Presidents are free to act as they choose, as long as they do not violate the law. Theodore Roosevelt embraced this, but his immediate successor Hoover did not. Franklin D Roosevelt and his New Deal - ANSWER-What/who marked the true end of the Whig theory? 1st system of presidential selection - ANSWER-Original. ; Party nominees are chosen in congressional caucuses. Electoral Collage members act somewhat independently in their presidential voting. 2nd system of presidential selection - ANSWER-Party convention. ; Party nominees are chosen in national party conventions by delegates selected by state and local party organizations. Electoral College members cast their ballots for the popular-vote winner in their respective states. 3rd system of presidential selection - ANSWER-Party convention, primary. ; As in system 2, except that a minority of national convention delegates are chosen through primary elections (the majority still being chosen by party organizations) 4th system of presidential selection - ANSWER-Party primary, open caucus; 1972-present. As in system 2, except that a majority of national convention delegates are chosen through primary elections. Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, George W. Bush - ANSWER-Presidents to lose the popular vote and win the presidency