McGraw-Hill OnlineMcGraw-Hill Higher EducationLearning Center
Student Center | Instructor Center | Information Center | Home
2002 Midterm Elections
Video Index Page
Audio Index Page
Simulations Index Page
Career Opportunities
Internet Guide
Election 2000 Summary
Impeachment Supplement
Glossary
Chapter Objectives
Chapter Overview
Chapter Outline
Multiple Choice Quiz
True or False
Simulations
Flashcards
Internet Exercises
Internet Activities
Crossword Puzzle
Image Bank: Photos
Image Bank: Tables/Charts
Analytical Thinking
Chapter Summary
Custom(Analytical Thinking )
Custom(Chapter Summary )
Feedback
Help Center


We the People Book Cover
We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics, 4/e
Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard University
The Presidency

Analytical Thinking Exercise

  1. Looking at Figure 12-3 regarding percentage of bills passed by Congress on which the president announced a position. Note two presidents with the most and least success. Are there any presidents who were successful when their political party did not control Congress? What is the success rate when the president's party controls only one chamber of Congress?
  2. Use the analytical thinking format in Chapter One of this Study Guide to discuss "The Postmodern President" by Richard Rose at the end of Chapter Twelve in the text.
  3. Box 12-4 presents some information on impeaching, convicting, and removing the president. Apply these criteria to the impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton.
    4. You might seek information for this exercise from appropriate web-sites.
  4. After consulting Box 12-1 on the Electoral College, formulate a position on whether to reform or abolish it. You may want to get more information from a web-site such as: http://www.state.ma.us/sec/ele/elecoll/collidx.htm








Copyright2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.