The President Of The United States

As the world of academics continued to develop and stricter guidelines became more urbanized, a new school of thought under the neoconservatives, a new school of thought based on both democratic and conservative viewpoints. Under the democratic school of Jacksonian historiography is Life of Andrew Jackson, a text written by John Spencer Bassett. In Bassett’s text we continue to look with greater eyes on the shortcomings of Jackson. Bassett argues Jackson’s “lack of education, his crude judgments in many affairs, his occasional outbreaks of passion, his habitual hatred of those enemies with whom he had not made friends for party purposes, and his crude ideas of some political parties.” Bassett continues to say, “All lose some of their infelicity in the face of his brave, frank, masterly leadership of the democratic movement which then established itself in our life. . . . Few American Presidents have better lived up to the demands of the movement which brought them into power.”

Throughout the years we have had some great United States presidents and some terrible ones. When we elect a president, we want someone who will improve our country and stabilize our economy. However, many presidents do not accomplish this during their term and end up causing the opposite effect to happen. One president who is on the list of presidents that made the country worse and our economy decline is George W. Bush. He was the United States president from 2001 to 2009. George W. Bush was one of the worst United States presidents for many reasons, but the top three on my long list are first and foremost his decision to start the war on Iraq, second his support of the Military Commissions Act, and last but not least his handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

When Washington wrote his Farewell Address, he had already made the decision to retire from his job as president and return to his home on Mount Vernon. No longer was he concerned with making a future for the country. Instead he was concerned with offering the parting advice of an “old and affectionate friend”. Washington offered his advice on a number of different topics, but the most relevant topic to politics

Washington was a key figure in our nation’s history and his decision to step down appalled the citizens of America. In addition to shocking the country, Washington’s Farewell Address set a precedent for presidents to come. In his address, Washington gave his reasons for refusing to run a third term, and pieces of advice. The first warning Washington gave was to stay neutral, the second was to understand the importance of the separation of powers, and the third was not to form political parties. Though this guidance is not often followed, Washington had good reasons for giving it. His own opinions were formed by his experiences as President. Washington believed that the nation should remain bipartisan and neutral, and understand the

He went against congress many times during his presidency. He was able to split people views to make a stronger two party system.

In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States. This moment brought forth both positive and negative reactions. Most historians agree that it was a pivotal moment in American history, but many disagree on what it truly represents. In The United States: 1830-1850, Frederick Jackson Turner discusses how Jackson becoming president represents the triumph of democracy and of the common man. In The Presidential Game: The Origins of American Presidential Politics, Richard P. Mccormick discusses how Jackson’s election represents the triumph of the two-party system and of campaign culture (both of which he seems to consider detrimental). Both arguments recognize the importance of Jackson’s election, but they draw different conclusions,

Initially, Andrew Jackson’s rise to the presidency was rather unique--unlike his opponent John Quincy Adams, an overeducated politician, Jackson was an uneducated, common Southerner. Jackson’s supporters used his reputation to their advantage, by advocating that Jackson was a man of action--an illustrious war hero, frontiersman. He was “an authentic man of the people” based on his backwoods upbringing, accomplishments as a general and war hero, and his lack of formal schooling. Moreover, the election of 1828 saw the birth of a new era of mass democracy. Jackson’s followers undoubtedly felt convinced that Jackson was a true representative of the people. In fact, Senator Benton describes

Andrew Jackson was one of the most popular Presidents. When he was inaugurated, thousands of the people who elected him, the middle and lower class, thronged the streets of Washington. It had recently rained, and the milling throng quickly turned the streets to mud. In the White House, velvet chairs were imprinted with the muddy boot marks of men, a testimonial to the sort that partied there after the oath was administered. This popularity of the “Gineral” (as friends and companions of Jackson called him) completely changed how the President was seen. Before, the Hamiltonians and their fellow aristocrats (excepting, of course, the first President, who was elected because he was the only popular national figure) had been aloof, seeing their office as a mark of how much better they were than the common man. But Jackson was merely the First Citizen, a true representative of the people. And he used his popularity to true advantage. Jackson vetoed more bills than his predecessors

The candidates for president had changed from the “aristocracy” to the “common man” who were lawyers, candle makers, silversmiths, and small shop owners. John Adams predicted that the right to vote would be extended. But, this was not his wish. He actually liked things the way that they were. He liked the generations of aristocracy continuing their reign of power. During the campaigns the candidates were physically out more openly among the people at simple barbeques, parades, and rallies. This reminded me of the day that Trump, Clinton, and others were all at the state fair in Iowa, walking and talking among the average man, woman, and child. Jackson and Adams both used negative campaigning against their opponents. Jackson’s followers complained that Adams campaigned on Sundays and Adams claimed that Jackson’s marriage was not legal. The common saying was that Adams could write but that Jackson could fight. Today, we have a lot of negative campaigning and avoidance of actual meaningful questions that the people want to know the answers

| 1. Initiated the no child left behind act 2. Modernized Medicare by adding prescription drug benefit 3. Pioneered a new model of partnership in development that tied American foreign aid to reform and good governance

He was a humble man in the military and his presidential career allowing him to peruse the challenging task of rebuilding the nation. He won the election by what some would call a landslide and his Inauguration address expressed his understanding of what the country and its citizens both needed and wanted.

Clear political leaning and identification was finally revealed in 1951 before his announcement to run for office in 1952. Fundamental disagreements with the Democratic Party were sufficient enough to align himself with the Republican Party, win the nomination, and the general election.

On September 11, 2001, America was attacked by terrorists. Before this traumatic event, one could not even imagine someone doing such a thing. When this event occurred everyone had been unaware and continuing their daily activities only to be stopped by this life changing news. The president at the time was George W. Bush. Doing day to day activities like the rest of us, he was reading to a second grade class that bright Tuesday morning. Upon hearing about the news, he was utterly shocked along with the rest of America. At approximately 8:40 p.m., which is around 12 hours after the event, he gave a speech to address this horrendous event. President Bush had successfully created a sense of unity and security throughout the country with his speech by using ethos, pathos, logos, tone and imagery.

George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. In one speech he answered the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a possible attack on the White House by saying “our strong country” ("George W. Bush - Address to the Nation on 9-11-01 Speech"). Bush did this by telling the country what he first would immediately did following the attacks. Bush then stated what he will be doing continuously after the attacks for future prevention against more attacks. President Bush also thanked all those who were on the planes that stood up to overcome the hijackers and all those who were on the first responders teams who help evacuated people and get them to safety after the first attacks. Bush’s speech will have the rhetoric analyzed. The life of Bush and when he runs for the elections will also be analyzed.

A politician’s career is like a roller coaster. They face ups and downs with achievements and disappointments. Through the eyes of the media, politicians are watched by the public and need to make good choices for their constituents and the region they represent. The President of the United States is put under enormous pressure, and is counted on to make the best decisions for the country. Throughout Ronald Reagan’s two terms as president, he was both praised and criticized by American citizens. Many policies and choices he made benefited society, while some others hurt his image. Based on the information from Chris Matthews’ book Hardball, Ronald Reagan went through peaks and valleys during his presidential terms, both gaining and losing public support.