Introduction to Presidents of the USA - Homelearning
Investigate fundamental themes about the presidency 1945-2020. Great A level US Politics homework or homelearning activity to introduce the presidency.
Contains student task chart and activity sheet plus version of chart with complete answers.
Completed chart prints off to make a great revision document.
Made my own chart because there was nothing in the textbooks or on line that enabled students to see all these trends over time in one place.
Accompanying activities enable students to look at
Detailed information on divided/ united government and its impact on the level of challenge facing any given president
Success rates for incumbent presidents
The party system over time (including a focus on the early party system in the USA)
Pivotal mid term elections
Importance of previous experience for presidential candidacies
Also important for the very basic point of giving students a secure chronological framework of presidents