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20 Cards in this Set
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James David Barber
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political scientist, came up with idea of presidential character in 60's
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Active Positive
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enthusiastic and involved, believes in goodness of American people
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Active Negative
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enthusiastic and involved, but limited by their world view or personality
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Passive Positive
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"good old boy", weak personality
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Passive Negative
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hard working, low-key
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Active Positive presidents
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Jefferson, Clinton, Obama
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Active Negative presidents
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Adams, Wilson, Hoover, Johnson, Nixon, Carter
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Passive Positive presidents
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Madison, Taft, Harding, Ford, Reagan, GW Bush
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Passive Negative presidents
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Reagan, GHW Bush
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Realigning election
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one party being dominant to another party being dominant
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Deviating election
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weaker party wins
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Maintaining election
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dominant party wins
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Reinstating election
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dominant party coming back after a deviating election
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John Hanson
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president under Articles of Confederation
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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passed by Adams; made it more difficult to obtain citizenship and made criticism of the government illegal
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Power of pardon
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● must be a national/federal crime
● absolute and unlimited ● president can pardon anyone, including himself ● civil charges can still be pursued |
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Power of veto
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● historic British power
● 2/3 vote in both houses can overturn a veto |
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Montisquieu
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separation of powers
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Presidential succession
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1. President
2. VP 3. Speaker of the House 4. President pro tem of Senate (oldest Senator) 5. Secretary of State 6. Secretary of Treasury 7. Secretary of Defense |
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Doughface
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Northern Democrat who was more allied with the ideology of Southern Democrats than that of the majority of Northerners.
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