Transcript of What makes for a good president of our country? Who should be President?
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- What makes for a good president of our country? Who should be
President?
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- Age How old should a president be? According to the
Constitution, what is the youngest age a President can be? What is
the oldest age? What are the advantages of being older? Of being
younger?
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- Oldest and youngest U.S. presidents Theodore Roosevelt, at 42,
was the youngest. Ronald Reagan was the oldest at 69.
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- Gender Should a president be a man or a woman? Are there any
advantages or disadvantages of having a male president? Are there
any advantages or disadvantages of having a female president?
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- No woman has yet been elected President, although a woman,
Geraldine Ferraro, ran for Vice-President.
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- How much education should a president have? Elementary school?
High school? College?
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- Most Presidents went to college, but nine did not. Andrew
Johnson couldn't read until he was 14; he didnt learn to write
until after he was married.
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- Marital Status Should a president be married? Are there any
advantages to being single?
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- All Presidents were married during their terms except five:
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, James Buchanan
and Chester A. Arthur
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- Children Should a president have children? If so, how
many?
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- Presidents have had from one to fifteen children. Jimmy Carter
had 1. John Tyler had 15. James Buchanan, Warren G. Harding, Andrew
Jackson, James Madison, and George Washington did not have any
children.
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- Previous Employment What is a good job a president could have
before being elected?
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- Before they were Presidents Presidents have been lawyers,
teachers, farmers, sailors, engineers, surveyors, mayors,
governors, congressmen, senators and ambassadors. Harry Truman
owned Ronald Reagan was a men's shop a movie actor
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- Siblings Does it matter if a president has brothers or sisters?
Or is it OK if s/he is an only child?
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- Presidential Siblings Fact: Not one of our Presidents has been
an only child! Benjamin Harrison had George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, 11 siblings. James Madison, & John Kennedy each had
eight. Kennedy Family
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- Pets Should a president own a pet? If so, what kind? How
many?
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- White House Pets Pets of all kinds have lived in the White
House; dogs and cats have been most popular. Lyndon B. Johnson
(1963-1969) Beagles, Him and Her Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)
Whiskers the Goat
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- More White House Pets Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) Fala,
Scottish Terrier Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) Algonquin the
Pony
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- Hobbies & Sports Should a president play sports? If so,
which one(s)? Why might it be important to have a hobby?
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- Richard Nixon 1969-1974 Calvin Coolidge 1923-1929 Andrew
Jackson 18291837
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- Religion Should a president be religious?
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- Kennedy Family, attending Catholic Mass Clintons attending
Protestant church service
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- What other qualities should we consider in selecting a
president?
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- Small Groups
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- Candidate A GENDER: Male AGE: 37 COLLEGE ATTENDED: Attended
several colleges including Morehouse College, University of
Pennsylvania, Boston University, & Harvard University JOBS:
Protestant Minister, Teacher of Philosophy at Harvard, President of
a Civil Rights Organization, 1 of 10 Outstanding Men For the Year,
according to TIME Magazine, Nobel Prize Winner, noted public
speaker BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 MARRIED: Yes, 15 years CHILDREN: 4
RELIGION: Protestant PETS: No SPORTS/HOBBIES: Hunting, fishing,
riding horses --- but not very often
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- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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- Candidate B GENDER: Male AGE: 51 COLLEGE ATTENDED: None JOBS:
Postmaster, Lawyer, and U.S. Representative, Rail splitter, Store
Owner, State Congressman, Captain in U.S. Army, noted public
speaker BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 MARRIED: Yes, 19 years CHILDREN: 4
RELIGION: No specific religion PETS: Cats, Dogs, Goats, Rabbits,
Horse SPORTS/HOBBIES: Playing with his pets, walking,
wrestling
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- Abraham Lincoln
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- Candidate C GENDER: Female AGE: COLLEGE ATTENDED: Tennessee
State University PREVIOUS JOBS: Radio announcer, TV Reporter, Talk
Show Host, Movie Actor, Noted public speaker BROTHER/SISTERS: None
MARRIED: No CHILDREN: None RELIGION: No declared religion. PETS:
Dogs SPORTS/HOBBIES: Giving to charity, reading
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- Oprah Winfrey
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- Candidate D GENDER: Male AGE: 57 COLLEGE ATTENDED: None
PREVIOUS JOBS: Planter, Farmer, Extensive Military Service, Served
in the Continental Congress BROTHERS/SISTERS: 5 MARRIED: Yes
CHILDREN: None RELIGION: No declared religion. PETS: Horse
SPORTS/HOBBIES: Fishing, Horse riding
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- George Washington
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- Candidate E GENDER: Female AGE: COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of
South Florida JOBS: Manager of a clothing Store, Owner of a Toy
Store, Waitress, Nanny, Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal
BROTHERS/SISTERS: 1 MARRIED: Yes, 20 CHILDREN: 2 RELIGION:
Methodist PETS: Daisy, the dog SPORTS/HOBBIES: reading, tennis,
walking
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- Kim Pietsch
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- Candidate F GENDER: Female AGE: 16 COLLEGE ATTENDED: None, has
attended Heritage Middle School and now has a private tutor JOBS:
Singer, Actor BROTHERS/SISTERS: 5 MARRIED: No CHILDREN: None
RELIGION: Christian PETS: Dogs, Cats, Rabbit, Fish SPORTS/HOBBIES:
Singing, Dancing, Cheerleading, Shopping
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- Miley Cyrus
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- Candidate G GENDER: Male AGE: 47 EDUCATION: Columbia
University, Harvard Law School JOBS: Civil rights lawyer, Teacher
at the University of Chicago Law School, Senator BROTHERS/SISTERS:
6 MARRIED: Yes, 16 years CHILDREN: 2 RELIGION: Christian PETS: None
SPORTS/HOBBIES: Cooking, Basketball, Dancing, Spending time with
his family
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- Barack Obama
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- Candidate H GENDER: Female AGE: 65 EDUCATION: Private secondary
school in England JOBS: Teacher, Journalist, United States delegate
to the United Nations, public speaker, finalist for the Nobel Peace
Prize, United Nations Commission on Human Rights BROTHERS/SISTERS:
1 MARRIED: Yes, 27 years CHILDREN: 6 RELIGION: Protestant
(Christian) PETS: Dog SPORTS/HOBBIES: Football, bike riding
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- Eleanor Roosevelt