Presidents of the Past and Presidential Succession.

Presidents of the Past and Presidents of the Past and Presidential SuccessionPresidential Succession

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

First President under the First President under the ConstitutionConstitution1789-17971789-1797Established: Established: Importance of the officeImportance of the officeDiscouraged any title, Discouraged any title, except, except, “Mr. President”“Mr. President”Established rule that Established rule that presidents seek advice presidents seek advice and consent of Senate and consent of Senate after the treaty is madeafter the treaty is made

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Third PresidentThird President

1801-18091801-1809

Championed legislative Championed legislative agenda that reflected his agenda that reflected his party, party, Democratic-Democratic-RepublicanRepublican

Decentralized power Decentralized power and favored agricultural and favored agricultural and rural areasand rural areas

Louisiana Purchase of Louisiana Purchase of 18031803

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln1616thth President President

1861-18651861-1865

Conviction to unite nationConviction to unite nation

Increased armed forcesIncreased armed forces

Emancipation Emancipation ProclamationProclamation

Began ReconstructionBegan Reconstruction

Suspended habeas corpus-Suspended habeas corpus-reduced quick trialsreduced quick trials

Strong leadership in crisisStrong leadership in crisis

Assassinated 1865Assassinated 1865

Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson

1717thth President President

1865-18691865-1869

First president to be First president to be impeached by the impeached by the House, but not House, but not removedremoved

Senate did not try himSenate did not try him

Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

2626thth President President1901-19091901-1909““bully pulpit” to achieve bully pulpit” to achieve domestic and foreign domestic and foreign policy objectivespolicy objectivesChampioned Championed Progressive Movement Progressive Movement to break up economic to break up economic and political power that and political power that undermined democracy undermined democracy and equalityand equality

Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

Believed in racial equalityBelieved in racial equalityRegulated railroadsRegulated railroadsIncreased environmental protectionIncreased environmental protectionSquare DealSquare Deal““Speak softly and carry a big stick”Speak softly and carry a big stick”Panama canalPanama canalFormed Bull Moose PartyFormed Bull Moose Party

William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft

2727thth President President

1909-19131909-1913

After president, After president, became Chief became Chief Justice of the Justice of the Supreme CourtSupreme Court

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

2828thth President President1913-19211913-1921Progressive to expand Progressive to expand presidential powerspresidential powersNew FreedomNew FreedomFederal Reserve System Federal Reserve System to govern banksto govern banksRegulated big businessRegulated big businessFederal Trade Federal Trade Commission 1914Commission 1914World War IWorld War ILeague of NationsLeague of Nations

Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover

3131stst President President

1929-19331929-1933

President during the President during the Great DepressionGreat Depression

Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt

3232ndnd President President1933-19451933-1945New Deal: Social New Deal: Social reforms to end reforms to end DepressionDepressionTennessee Valley Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA_ Authority (TVA_ Security Exchange Security Exchange CommissionCommissionSocial Security Social Security AdministrationAdministrationUnemployment InsuranceUnemployment InsuranceWorld War IIWorld War IIElected Elected four termsfour termsUnited NationsUnited Nations

Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

3434thth President President

1953-19611953-1961

Former General of Former General of European front in European front in World War IIWorld War II

Strengthened CIAStrengthened CIA

Expanded interstate Expanded interstate highway systemhighway system

John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy3535thth President President

1961-19631961-1963

World War II PT Boat COWorld War II PT Boat CO

First president born in First president born in the 20the 20thth century century

First presidential debate First presidential debate 19601960

Served 1,000 daysServed 1,000 days

Assassinated 1963Assassinated 1963

Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis

Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon

3737thth President President1969-19741969-1974Created Environmental Created Environmental Protection AgencyProtection AgencyOpened relations with Opened relations with China 1972China 1972Lessened tensions with Lessened tensions with the Soviet Unionthe Soviet UnionWithdrew troops from Withdrew troops from Vietnam 1973Vietnam 1973First president to resign First president to resign

Gerald FordGerald Ford

Selected as Vice President by Richard Nixon Selected as Vice President by Richard Nixon when Spiro Agnew resigned due to tax when Spiro Agnew resigned due to tax problemsproblems

Became President when Nixon resigned in Became President when Nixon resigned in 1973 and selected Vice President Rockefeller1973 and selected Vice President Rockefeller

The only President and Vice President not The only President and Vice President not elected sitting in office at the same time.elected sitting in office at the same time.

Pardoned Nixon which influenced the next Pardoned Nixon which influenced the next election in 1976 when Jimmy Carter won.election in 1976 when Jimmy Carter won.

Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan

4040thth President President1981-19891981-1989Restored influence of Restored influence of presidencypresidencyPublic trust and Public trust and confidence in White confidence in White HouseHouseThe Great The Great CommunicatorCommunicatorFall of Berlin WallFall of Berlin Wall

George H. BushGeorge H. Bush

4141stst President President

1989-19931989-1993

First Gulf War 1991First Gulf War 1991

William J. ClintonWilliam J. Clinton

4242ndnd President President

1993-20011993-2001

Republicans Republicans controlled house and controlled house and SenateSenate

Scandal led to Scandal led to impeachment in impeachment in House, but not House, but not removedremoved

George W. BushGeorge W. Bush

4343rdrd President President2001-20092001-20092000 election one of closest 2000 election one of closest and most disputed and most disputed September 11, 2001 terrorists September 11, 2001 terrorists attacksattacksMilitary offensive into Military offensive into AfghanistanAfghanistanPatriot ActPatriot ActIraq WarIraq WarStrategy of “preventive war”: Strategy of “preventive war”: Right to launch war to confront Right to launch war to confront worst threats before they worst threats before they emergeemerge

Barack ObamaBarack Obama

4444thth President President

2009-2009-

First African AmericanFirst African American

ProgressiveProgressive

National Health Care National Health Care DebateDebate

Government control Government control of financesof finances

Chain of Command for PresidencyChain of Command for Presidency

PresidentPresident

Vice PresidentVice President

Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House

President Pro President Pro Tempore of the Tempore of the SenateSenate

Secretary of StateSecretary of State

Other cabinet Other cabinet secretaries in order of secretaries in order of the cabinet created the cabinet created until another until another president is selectedpresident is selected

House chooses House chooses presidentpresident

At least one cabinet At least one cabinet secretary absent from secretary absent from State of Union State of Union Address in the event Address in the event of a terrorist attackof a terrorist attack