1. The Presidency (Part 2)‏ Michael P. Fix

2. Models of Presidential Power

3. Models of Presidential Power Whig Model President should take a passive approach to government policy, deferring to Congressional leadership. Images from www.wikipedia.org

4. Models of Presidential Power Stewardship Model President should take an active approach, leading in both national politics and international affairs.

6. Barber’s Presidential Character Types Active-Positive Active-Negative Passive-Positive Passive-Negative

7. Barber’s Presidential Character Types Active-Positive Images from www.wikipedia.org

8. Barber’s Presidential Character Types Active-Negative Images from www.wikipedia.org

9. Barber’s Presidential Character Types Passive-Positive Images from www.wikipedia.org

10. Barber’s Presidential Character Types Passive-Negative Images from www.wikipedia.org

11. Informal Presidential Powers

14. Informal Powers of the President Going Public The emergence of radio and television has given presidents the ability to get their message directly to the American people.

15. The President and Public Opinion

16. Presidential Approval

17. Presidential Approval Images from www.bluejacket.com (left) and www.cartoonstock.com (right)‏

18. Presidential Greatness What qualities make a president great?

19. Presidential Greatness Vision, Pragmatism, Consensus Building, Charisma, Trustworthiness

20. The Vice-Presidency

23. The Vice-Presidency “ . . . the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” John Adams 1 st Vice-President Image from wikipedia.org

24. The Vice-Presidency “ Once there were two brothers. One went away to sea; the other was elected Vice-President of the United States. And nothing was ever heard of either of them again” Thomas Marshall 28 th Vice-President Image from wikipedia.org

25. The Vice-Presidency “ . . . not worth a pitcher of warm piss.” John Nance Garner 32 nd Vice-President Image from wikipedia.org

28. Increasing Role of the Vice-President From wikipedia.org When Harry Truman became president upon the death of F. Roosevelt, he knew nothing of the development of the Atomic Bomb.

29. Increasing Role of the Vice-President Walter F. Mondale 42 nd Vice-President Al Gore 45 th Vice-President The Vice- President as part of the president’s inner circle