There are so many qualities that make a great president. In order for someone to gain the right to be in office, I believe he should be well educated and well written first and foremost. By well educated I do not mean a physics major or a scientist, I simply mean that he should know the full history of the United States, be very politically rounded, educated, and informed, and understand the pros and cons to every direction our political system can take. By well-written, I mean that he should have the ability to formally address the United States without the use of jargon, foreign language, or informal speaking in any way. There is absolutely a difference between speaking to people with respect radiating from your chosen words, and speaking to people in a careless manner. This does not mean he should be able to talk ABOVE their head, but should be able to be understood, respected, and show respect. After these qualities, I believe it also takes bravery to stand up in times of controversy, strength to always back up his beliefs and to never waver, have the ability to weigh the options before making a decision, and then make the decision in a steadfast way. Last, but definitely not least, I believe a president should be merciful and humble. If a president makes a mistake or upsets the people he should be humble enough to accept that he did wrong and able to state his apologies and intent to the people.
Next to Washington and Lincoln, I think Thomas Jefferson and Franklin Roosevelt were two great Presidents of the United States. Jefferson doubled the size of America and continuously fought for state rights while consolidating power in the federal system. Roosevelt stood strong in office through WWII and fought incredibly hard to help end the Great Depression. These presidents did numerous things to help our country.
As for a president I am unfamiliar with, I chose James K. Polk. He helped with the opening of the U.S. Naval Academy and Smithsonian Institution, groundbreaking for the Washington Monument, and issued the first post stamps in the U.S. I also did not know that Polk was a slaveowner. He inherited slaves directly or indirectly and also participated in owning slaves. He apparently rarely sold slaves, but once he was President and achieved a higher income, he decided he could afford to buy more.
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1.) Nathan Tollett
2.) Rebecca Zuchowski
3.) Dexter Pelfrey
Great job this week! The qualities that you listed for president are an outstanding example of what type of individual our president needs to be. If all this countries leaders had these qualities this country would be far better off.
ReplyDeleteYou did your research on President Polk, didn't know that he was responsible for the postage stamp. The slave ownership was a surprise, I would have that that slave ownership by a president would be frowned on by the northern states, much less purchasing more after he was elected.
Great Job!
Great Job, I agree that a president should be well educated also, if he wasnt then he wouldnt have prior knowledge to help him out. Common sense comes in first or it should.
ReplyDeleteI love how in depth your answers are. I, too, think it's important for our president to be educated. I don't think that a college degree buys education and intelligence, so I agree that education should be experience and be informed with the history of the United States. I don't know much about James K. Polk, either. It's pretty cool to learn that he helped with the opening of the U.S. Naval Academy. Great response!
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