Presidents Case

The President of the United States is one of the most important jobs in the world today. There is no other person in the world that has control of the world's strongest military and most flexible and biggest economy. The president has a massive amount of stress on his shoulders to keep a nation up and running, however not all presidents were cut out for the job. A successful president should be a natural born leader and able to adapt to any situation and know how to deal with it. Out of the country's 43 past presidents, Lyndon B. Johnson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt are the most successful U.S presidents; however two presidential failures were James Buchanan and Andrew Johnson. These presidents contributed greatly to America's downfall and rise to the top.

The successful presidency is defined by many things. A successful president should be strong, able and a good leader. The president must have integrity, honesty, be ready to care of business. He should not give up easily and should try his hardest to improve America and the people who live there. Internationally, the President should improve trade relations and prevent war. Most importantly the president should uphold the Constitution and protect America to his/her best ability. This is a successful presidency.

In my opinion, Lyndon B Johnson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt are the most successful presidents. Johnson was sworn in aboard air force one on November 22, 1963. John F. Kennedy had just been assassinated the America needed a strong leader, and Johnson was the man for the job. Johnson got many bills and acts passed that only Kennedy had dreamed to get through. Johnson was tough, strong, honest, and got straight to the point. Domestically Johnson was a dream. His "Great Society" got many great pieces of legislation passed. In 1964, the landmark Civil Rights Act was passed which guaranteed rights of all races. Also in 1964, the Food Stamps Act was passed. This gives aid to those who could not afford a proper meal. The Wilderness Act of 1964 set aside 9 million acres of federal land for conservation. The Economic Opportunity Act was passed to fight poverty on the streets. The SSA of 1964 provided Medicare to elderly people and aid to poor families. Another big law was the Voting Rights Act of 1965, this outlawed voting discrimination. Lastly the Fair housing Act and Gun control act of 1968 further moved America forward by providing housing and limiting weapons. Internationally in Vietnam, LBJ was less successful, but he did try everything he could.

Another successful president was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR was a strong leader like Johnson and he was successful domestically and internationally. FDR was elected 4 times until his death. FDR's New Deal did not end the Great Depression but it did lift the spirits of Americans during these trying times. To save the economy FDR closed all the banks until a better system could be designed. FDR made the CWA, which helped the unemployed and provided jobs. The