Presidential Report Card
Name of President: __Franklin D. Roosevelt__________
Number of Presidency:_______32_________
Years in Office: _________12______
In the following ten categories, grade your president from
an A to an F. (You may “acknowledge” border-line grades with a – or a +). You will need to give a 50 word justification
as to why your candidate scored as they did.
Category
Grade
Comments
Ability to handle and deal with a crisis A Franklin D. Roosevelt
was able to handle the Great Depression crisis at its peak. He helped establish a relationship between
federal government and people’s economy. Although he was still recovering from
the loss of use of his legs, he still stepped up and became President. I know
his polio wasn’t exactly an American crisis, but it still shows his power to be
determined for the people no matter what. He was also President when Pearl
Harbor was attacked. He handled everything that was thrown at him and a
wonderful manner.
Ability to work with Congress and Cabinet A during his time as President,
Roosevelt worked very hard to establish a relationship between Congress and his
Cabinet. Congress passed many Acts including the Social Security Act and
Emergency Banking Relief Act. He had more women than ever in federal posts and
made sure African Americans were included. Also, he appointed the first women
in the cabinet, Nancy Perkins. Only one of his plans was turned down by
Congress.
Character and Integrity A Franklin D. Roosevelt was a
very determined man. He struggled with polio and many setbacks during his time
of Presidency but never gave up. He was determined to see the war until its
conclusion disregarding the fact that he was very ill. He related with the
people and had radio
Education A
- FDR not only
attended college but he attended Harvard, Columbia University Law School and
Groton Preparatory school. At Harvard FDR was an Alpha Delta Phi fraternity,
editor of the Harvard Crimson newspaper and received his degree in only three
years. However, at Harvard he was an average C student which is why he receives
an A-.
Empathy A FDR felt
everything with America. That is why he had such a strong connection with the
public and always won in a landslide. He felt profoundly and even refused his
own illness until the war was over. He himself was struggling with polio which
is probably why he had such an amazing empathy with the people.
Foreign Policy B FDR wasn't bad with
the foreign policy. He increased defense budget and helped defend with the
Holocaust coming on. However, we didn't help the Jews until we were attacked by
Pearl Harbor. If we would've entered earlier then, we could have stopped it
earlier. He did build a great military and work well with the other allies.
Relates to the common man A FDR doesn't seem himself higher
than the people he was representing. He would hold radio talks and other public
announcements where he would talk with the country. Again, he was struggling
with polio himself. He spoke directly to the people in fireside chats. He would
speak to a normal hard working man not the high held up people.
Persuasiveness A FDR was great with persuading the people,
Congress and other nations. With the famous “Four Freedoms,” speech, FDR
persuaded Congress. He also is ranked one of the highest among all the
presidents by scholars for persuasion and communication.
Political Experience
A FDR receives an A because,
he was New York State Senate and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy before
becoming President. These experiences gave him great knowledge before becoming
president. It was also a chairman for the Agriculture committee during his
second term of Senate. FDR had plenty of political experience.
Public speaking & Communication A FDR made sure he was heard all
the time. He was the first president to use the radio to address the nation. He
gave many speeches to the public considering there was so much going on during
his time as president. After Pearl Harbor, he gave a great speech using clear
words and text that everyone could use.
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