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Unit 8
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11th Grade
12/20/2010

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what is the significance of each of our study of the executive branch?

Definition
Curse of the zero factor
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George Washington- 1789
Definition
First pres. -presidency(outline)
Term
W.H.Harrison- 1840
Definition
Longest speech, died 31 days in office by Pneumonia, oldest man elected
Term
Tyler- 1841
Definition
took presidency after harrison died
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Lincoln- 1860
Definition
Abolished slavery (emancipation proclimation), assassinated by John Wilks Booth
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Garfield- 1880

 

 

Mckinley- 1900

Definition

shot by an assassin, went through surgery but died later on

 

 

Assassinated while shaking hands by a man in line

Term

T.R- 1900

 

W.Wilson- 1912

Definition

youngest man to succeed in presidency, shot while giving a speech, but survived

 

WWI, suffered a stroke and his wife took over the presidency

Term
FDR-1940
Definition

served 4 terms, died in 4th term

Got U.S out of great depression

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JFK-1960
Definition

Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald w/2 shots fired

Youngest elected

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L.B.Johnson- 1963
Definition

Finshed JFK's term after kennedy was asssassinated

Civil rights act

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Nixon- 1969
Definition
first to respond to resignment
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Ford- 1974
Definition

First time the U.S had a pres. and V.P that was not elected

Pardoned Nixon

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R.Reagan- 1980
Definition

Signed Papa Bush to be V.P.

Shot by an assassin and lived

Term
Clinton- 1993
Definition

Left office before impeachment

Doubled pres. income

balanced budget

Term
G.W.Bush-2000
Definition

Survived Curse

Lost popular vote but won electoral

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Harding- 1920
Definition
died by heart attack
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A.Hamliton

 

Tecumsen

 

Tilden

Definition

suggested electoral college

 

started the curse of the 0 factor

 

Lost electoral vot but won popular vote

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Al Gore
Definition
Lost to Bush by Electoral vote but won popular vote
Term

Joe Biden

 

Nancy Pelosi

 

Daniel Inouye

 

Clinton, H.

Definition

V.P

 

Current Speaker of the House

 

Pres. Pro Tempore

 

Secretary of State

Term
Presidential succession
Definition
  1. V.P
  2. Speaker of the House
  3. Pres. Por Tempore
  4. Sec. of State
  5. Cabinent members
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Pres. Vacancy
Definition
  1. Death
  2. Disablilty
  3. Resignation
  4. Impeachment
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Pres. disability/ 25th amendment
Definition
V.P and congress decide if the pres. is disabled enough not to run the U.S.
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Electoral College (Winner takes all)
Definition

people votes for electors

Electors vote for pres.

15Reps. and 2senate= 15M.I electoral votes

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