Question

Political Science - List three of your favorite U.S. presidents and briefly discuss, with some specifics, why they are your favorites.

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the first Us president who did many things , he was the first president who had beard, the first to be assassinated, first president which had pet cat eat at the while house along with him at the dinner table and he was the only one who had anything patented. He was 16th president of United states, and he was the most remembered president in the United states of America. He is also know for the most influential to have elected in the US office. He born on February 12, 1809, He lived only for 56 years. He elected for the US office and became the first republican president at the age of 51. he won with over 40% of the popular votes. He was the most significant and greatest president among many because during his presidency he carried US through their Civil War, and while during the war he he preserved the Union , he modernized the economy, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation and he gave the strength to the federal government, Which helped to freeing the slaves. During his presidency he won this Civil war , although by making decision to fight the war , Lincoln separated the nation. He did with everything that is in his power in order to bring back everybody in the nation back together as one. By doing this he showed true sign of the integrity and the good leadership quality. He not only showed his love and respect to the american citizen by winning the civil war but also he presented his foreign policy- it convinced the other nation that the North's reason for the war was totally based on the idea of emancipation and emancipation was seemed to be impossible at that point of time, they worked together in order to win against the south and helped for the freedom of the African Americans. His quotes and his speeches had the greatest power and strength that used to impact greatest number of the people in the world. His speech was based on , with major focus on freedom and equality for everyone who are resident of the United States of America, not just the white Americans. He also modernized the US economy during the war by passing the bill that charted the 1st transnational railways. This railways are created the good opportunity to advanced trade through US and all over the world. He also brought more federal income along with the trade, which given the more strength to the Federal government. he was the president who first issued required income tax to for the fight. Another major thing he did is he was the first who created paper currency in order to improve the economy, which were called legal tenders.

George Washington

He is best known for laying the foundation for the presidency. He helped to found the country, he was against to turn the country in to monarchy. He helped to improve the relationship between Spain and the Britain and he kept the country together during the Whisky Rebellion. His only failure in the presidency is he supported the expansion of the slavery which lead the civil war. He was not just first in war, he was first in peace and also heart of his countrymen. He was the only one colonial gentlemen who was willing to lead the American armies to battle when the time came to pick the general, he also won the war. when the time came to war he acted with courage and prudence and decisiveness. he lost the wars but he used to keep army intact. He never squander opportunities. he persisted through the hardship, whenever time all the hopes was lost. After the 1st government failed under the articles of the confederation , Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention when the delegates hammered out a new set of laws. He served twice as a US president.

Franklin Roosevelt

He is best know for the New deals which created the social security and reformed the banking systems . he entered the US into the world war 2 , he helped to create UN, created the minimum wages, ended prohibition, he established the eight hour working day, he passed the Wagner Act, created the polio vaccine, he helped to improve the relationship between Latin American, he put the millions of homeless people to work, helped to set up the GI Bill and totally he improved the nationals infrastructure. His biggest failure is he imprisoned Japanese - Americans without any trail. he tried to stack the supreme court. failed to protect Jewish refugees fleeing Europe. He was the greatest president in the US history , he has the first place in greatest presidents of US, because deeply cared for and acknowledged the people, he helped them in relieving them from their debts. he won the world war 2 and took the proper action in order to prevent the future wars and economic failure. his new deals helped to reduce the unemployment from 25% to 2%. He was the only one president who elected for the office four time in the history.