Doris Kearns Goodwin is a noted historical, nonfiction, author with many works especially about former presidents of the United States. Kearns is able to shed new light on many different areas of interest for historical purposes. She uses the other men in the cabinet to give a clear picture of everything that they were going through while they were forging their political legacy. Many of the selections in the book are based on what led up to major political victories and the struggle that Lincoln went through to get there. The author gives great detail using specific accounts of historical figures throughout the writings.
D. Executive Branch Congress organized the executive branch with three main departments¾War, State, and Treasury¾and granted the President the authority to dismiss appointed officials. E. Federal Judiciary The Judiciary Act established a Supreme Court, defined federal jurisdiction, created district and appeals courts, and allowed for appeals from state courts to federal courts. III. Domestic Policy Under Washington and Hamilton A. Washington’s First Steps Washington understood the importance his actions would have as precedents, and moved cautiously at first. B. Alexander Hamilton Hamilton’s zeal had attracted the favor of Washington, who appointed him Secretary of the Treasury.
In G. Wallace Chessman’s book Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of Power, Chessman discuses Theodore Roosevelt’s early years at Harvard where he was quite the scholar, his political framework through the New York State Assembly where he was the voice of reform. The book also talks about Roosevelt’s military roles in the Spanish-American War, whereas after he turned into a national war hero; to his unexpected Presidency with all the peaks and valleys through it. It talks about the Progressive Political party that he was so actively involved in. G. Wallace Chessman wrote this book for an audience that would like a new insight or a deeper breath of knowledge of Theodore Roosevelt’s political career. G. Wallace Chessman wrote the first chapter with the intent to show the audience the roots of Theodore Roosevelt’s upbringing.
Leadership Transformational-charismatic Before the election, President Barack Obama attracted the attention of American's and foreigners alike with a seemingly charismatic nature. A charismatic leader has an uncanny ability to draw others to his side and move them to accomplish a cause bigger than themselves. A charismatic approach is transformational if it invokes a permanent change in the people who embrace the leader's vision. During his first term, President Obama wooed at least some to his vision by showing the potential to make a huge difference in both domestic and foreign affairs. Cross-Cultural-Global Leadership Under the Bush Administration, America's image lost much of its shine.
An American Journal Article Review: “Deciphering Memory: John Adams and the Authorship of the Declaration of Independence” The article began with John Adams, who was portrayed as a man of principle and integrity, recalling a particular event where he appointed Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence and the latter who seemingly denied the whole incident ever happened. The dominant purpose of this article seems to be to convince the readers that science, specifically cognitive psychology, can explain why both parties gave conflicting memories of the event. Robert E McGlone claims that there are new advancements in psychology that can be used to further explore the nature of a memory. To begin with, McGlone contested Dumas Malone’s 1948 writings, which implied that “if Adams’s recall of detail was suspect, his memory of essentials is correct”. He reasoned that “commonsense resolution of the matter alone cannot resolve the issue”.
Eisenhower, a Modern Republic Axia University of Phoenix 08/2010 Eisenhower, a Modern Republican Eisenhower used pragmatic political measures to manage the economy. Eisenhower was considered a Modern Republican because of his consensus measures in politics. Even though Eisenhower was elected from the Republican Party he accepted views, ideas, and solutions from all different aspects and political parties. Eisenhower was conservative with government spending and had a very liberal approach with programs to accommodate the people. While many of his approaches were successful farm policies by Eisenhower faltered.
Quiz 1 Question #1: Compare and Contrast JFK and IKE. Both Eisenhower and JFK were affected to various degrees by the previous administrations of FDR and Harry S. Truman. Kennedy’s leadership style adhered more closely to that of FDR than did Ike’s.While there were similarities, the individual leadership styles of these two presidents could not have been more different. Their basic forms of leadership can be broken down into formal and informal styles and their foreign policy being based upon either a symmetric or asymmetric approach. The purposes of the two presidents were broadly reflected in the adoption of their various policy decisions, as well as their individual responses to the issues of their particular administrations.
But the basics of their philosophies were the same. The Jacksonian Democracy during 1820s to the 1840s was the way America was ran by President Thomas Jefferson. Being a former common man, Jefferson gave more power to those in his former position and limited the power of the aristocracies which created a balance. Jackson believed in the power of the president and the constitution that gives him the presidential power. This power caused principles in Jacksonian Democracy including Manifest Destiny.
It gives the reader a sense of the standards and ideals of the citizens of the time. This book allows the reader to gain much respect for JFK and the troubles he went through. There were many things happening behind the scenes that the citizens did not know of but now allow us to recognize how hard the job of president was at the time. This bibliography also shows that the president is not always an upstanding citizen and at some time or another messes up but as long as they own up to the fact that they are not perfect, the American people will show them a great sense of respect for their
Strict vs. Loose Interpretation of the Constitution Many argue what were the intentions of the Founding Fathers when creating the U.S Constitution. "Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have. The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases," quoted Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson believed in a strict view of the constitution while he was an advisor.