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Evolution of Presidential Power in US History

Explore the development of presidential authority from early framing to modern mandates, including challenges and public perceptions. Learn the origins of the Executive Branch and its evolution over the decades to current policies.

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Evolution of Presidential Power in US History

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  1. Executive DBQ

  2. Doc A • Author: Framers of the Constitution • Place and Time: Article 2, US, 1787 • Prior Knowledge: The Constitution, established guidelines for the government, separation of powers, checks and balances • Audience: American people

  3. Doc A • Reason: States the responsibilities, duties, and role of the President • Main Idea: Maintains order, limits the powers • Significance: Guidelines, creates the Executive Branch (there wasn’t one in the Articles of Confederation), shows the formal roles and allows us to compare to today

  4. Doc B • Author: Unknown (critical view) • Place and Time: US 1834 • Prior Knowledge: Andrew Jackson was one of the first Presidents to expand his role and exercise more power, citizens were concerned about having another king, • Audience: people

  5. Doc B • Reason: people were fearful of what Jackson was doing, too much power???, just exercised the veto power • Main Idea: President was trying to influence Congress, by exercising power people accused Jackson of being like a king (tyrant) • Significance: Compared Jackson to a king, cautioned future Presidents about exercising power

  6. Doc C • Author: JFK • Place and Time: US, 1962 • Prior Knowledge: Involved nuclear threat, US and Soviet Union, the Cold War, geographic proximity (90 miles), closest to nuclear war in history • Audience: Soviet Premier Kruschev

  7. Doc C • Reason: provide information on foreign policy, ultimatum to Soviet Union • Main Idea: President’s role as leader of foreign policy, commander and chief, trying to prevent war • Significance: Close to war, shows the power of the President

  8. Doc D • Author: Congress • Place and Time: US, 1973 • Prior Knowledge: Vietnam War, continual escalation of troops, no formal declaration of war (Congress), very unpopular war, (JFK-Nixon) • Audience: anyone

  9. Doc D • Reason: Presidents kept sending troops to fight in Vietnam, president taking too much power???, Congress wanted the power back • Main Idea: Unpopular war, Presidents gaining too much power • Significance: Check on the power of the President

  10. Doc E • Author: Unknown • Place and Time: US, 1984 Election • Prior Knowledge: popular vote vs. electoral vote, need 270 to win, understand what a “mandate” is • Audience: people

  11. Doc E • Reason: Shows a landslide victory, people liked Reagan • Main Idea: Show how Reagan dominated the election, 4 more years of his policies • Significance: He had so much support that he felt he had a mandate by the people to do what he wanted

  12. Doc F • Author: President Reagan • Place and Time: US, 1988 • Prior Knowledge: Drugs were a problem, affecting the nation • Audience: American people

  13. Doc F • Reason: Drugs were disrupting the economy, affecting the workplace, America in general • Main Idea: The government needed to step in and educate the public • Significance: Created the “War on Drugs”

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