AP U.S. Government & Politics Analysis Richard Neustadt: Presidential Power and the Modern President 1.

Why do presidents find leading so frustrating?

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Though they might dictate orders, sometimes nothing comes of it. They spend a lot of time and effort getting people to do things they should know to do. 2. According to the author, what true powers does the president possess? Persuasion, logic, status, and charm 3. Are the powers separated or shared with Congress and the Judicial Branch? Shared. It created separate powers sharing power 4. What advantages does the president have over those two other federal bodies? The power to veto 5. One of the keys to the power of persuasion is the power to accomplish what mission? Bargaining 6. Why might presidents look back at the Cold War as an era of stability, authority and glamour? Countries looked to America for aid and counsel. Now as the middle powers are growing they are look up to us less and behaving more like equals.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lanahan Reading Analysis Cronin & Genovese: The Paradoxes of the American Presidency Read this article and for each of the paradoxes discussed by the authors, do the following: Restate the paradox statement in your own words. Identify several examples used by the authors to support each paradox. You may use the back of this page for your responses.

Restatement Of Paradox Americans want powerful presidents but are suspicious when they attempt to use such power so they place limits. Americans yearn for one of the people to lead, nut also want a leader who is unique, legendary and outstanding. Like us, but better than us. We want a proper (decent nice, manners) president, but we also want one that is cunning and ruthless. We want the president to be above politicking, but the job is probably the most political. Americans want a President who can unify the country and set it in order, but that requires putting some things ahead of others. Americans want a President who provides hope and vision, but they also want one who is realistic and obeys the majority Americans want a powerful president, but they also dont want great centralized power. What is necessary to become a President might not be what the country needs. The presidential office is sometimes to strong or to weak.

Examples Approve presidential military initiatives when they work, but criticize presidents and insist they work more closely with Congress when they fail. If a president gets to special they are criticized, but if they are to commonly people get bored. Jimmy Carter was criticized for not being rotten enough, while Lyndon Johnson was criticized for being a s.o.b. Presidents cant get their jobs (being above politics) done if they dont go to work (politicking by persuasion, threats, collecting majority) Although thats what the people want, the Presidents job forces him to choose priority of issues. President Kennedy was pragmatic, avoiding risk when possible. Obeying the people yet not letting them take control. Presidents Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and Roosevelt were powerful presidents. Though Nixon won the presidential election, through his presidency it can be inferred that that he was not really what the country needed. President Johnson was to strong in the case of Vietnam but to weak in the case of the War on Poverty.