THE ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT, CONGRESS AND THE PUBLIC

  • Harry S. Truman's Presidency (Forigen issue)

    Harry S. Truman's Presidency (Forigen issue)
    Cold War: Period in which America was in political and military tension with Russia. His aproval rating 1946: 48%. Congress's approval rating: ?
  • Harry Truman's Presidency (legislative issue)

    Harry Truman's Presidency (legislative issue)
    Taft-Hartley Act: Moniters the activities and powers of labor unions. His approval rating 1948: 36% Congress's approval rating: ?
  • Harry S. Truman's Presidency (Domestic issue)

    Harry S. Truman's Presidency (Domestic issue)
    Fair Deal: It was ideas proposed by Truman in an attempt to give aid to education and create universial health insurance, among other things, in order to keep the ball rolling of FDR's economic sucesses with the New Deal. His approval rating in 1950: 35%. Congress's approval rating:
  • Harry S. Truman's Presidency (Controversial issue)

    Harry S. Truman's Presidency (Controversial issue)
    President Truman's relief of General Douglas MacArthur: Basically, Truman relieved the General of his position due to the General publically speaking against the administration's policies. His approval rating 1952: 23% Congress's approval rating: ?
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency (forigen issues)

    Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency (forigen issues)
    New Look: Basically, it was a plan of how Eisenhower planned to defend the US during the Cold War. His approval rating 1954: 70% Congress's approval rating: ?
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency (Controversial issue)

    Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency (Controversial issue)
    Operation Wetback: An operation launched by Eisenhower to send all the illegal immigrants back to their countries, which was controversial at the time, and is still controversial now. His approval rating 1955: 69 Congress's approval rating: ?
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency (Domestic issue)

    Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency (Domestic issue)
    Interstate Highway System: Was a system of limited-access roads that formed part of the National Highway System. His approval rating 1957: 73% Congress's approval rating: ?
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency (legislative issue)

    Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency (legislative issue)
    He signed civil rights legislation that helped to desegergate schools. His approval rating 1958: 47% Congress's approval rating: ?
  • Gerald R. Ford's Presidency (Controversial issue)

    Gerald R. Ford's Presidency (Controversial issue)
    Ford's Presidential pardon to Richard Nixon for the Water Gate scandle. His approval rating: 37% Congress's approval rating: 35%
  • Gerald R. Ford's Presidency (Legislative issue)

    Gerald R. Ford's Presidency (Legislative issue)
    Congressional bill to discontinue military aid to Turkey was vetoed by Ford. His approval rating 1975: 37% Congress's approval rating: 35%
  • Gerald R. Ford's Presidency (Domestic issue)

    Gerald R. Ford's Presidency (Domestic issue)
    Economic Policy Board: Enacted under Ford's executive order, this board helped to try to solve the problem of increasing inflation in the US during the time. His approval rating 1975: 37% Congress's approval rating: 35%
  • Gerald R. Ford's Presidency (Forgien issue)

    Gerald R. Ford's Presidency (Forgien issue)
    Helsinki Accords: An agreement with the Soviet Union in which what would later be called the Human Rights Watch was created.
    His approval rating 1976: 44% Congress's approval rating: 24%
  • Jimmy Carter's Presidency (Domestic policy)

    Jimmy Carter's Presidency (Domestic policy)
    Carter's economic stimulus package that was created in order to try to lower inflation that had been increasing rapidly during the time. His approval rating 1977: 53% Congress's approval rating 1977: 31%
  • Jimmy Carter's Presidency (legislative issue)

    Jimmy Carter's Presidency (legislative issue)
    Panama Canal Treaty: Treaty between Carter and Panama that the US would give back the Panama Canal to the Panamanians by the year 2000. His approval rating 1978: 46% Congress's approval rating: 29%
  • Jimmy Carter's Presidency (Forgien issue)

    Jimmy Carter's Presidency (Forgien issue)
    Camp David agreement: A peace treaty between Egypt and Israel that was instigated by Carter. His approval rating 1979: 50% Congress's approval rating 1978: 29%
  • Jimmy Carter's Presidency (Controversial issue)

    Jimmy Carter's Presidency (Controversial issue)
    U.S. Boycott Moscow Olympics: Carter decided to boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. His approval rating 4/08/80: 38% Congress'a approval rating: 32%
  • George W. Bush's Presidency (Domestic issue)

    George W. Bush's Presidency (Domestic issue)
    No Child Left Behind Act: Basically a law created by Bush to help get almost all children in America up to decent standards in education. His approval rating 2002: 82% Congress's approval rating: 47%
  • George W. Bush's Presidency (Controversial issue)

    George W. Bush's Presidency (Controversial issue)
    Bush decided to fund stem cell research, which was contoversial as it could be consider an "abortion". His approval rating 2002: 82% Congress's approval rating: 47%
  • George W. Bush's Presidency (Forigen issue)

    George W. Bush's Presidency (Forigen issue)
    Bush started a "war" (never really a formal declaration of war) against iraq in an attempt to stop more terrorism on the US. His approval rating 2003: 63% Congress's approval rating: 35%
  • George W. Bush's Presidency (Lesislative issue)

    George W. Bush's  Presidency (Lesislative issue)
    CAFTA Implementation Act: Bush's agreement with some Centeral American countries to promote trade among the countries. His approval rating 2006: 43% Congress'a approval rating: 27%