
Contrasting Return to Normalcy and New Deal Presidential Democracy
Explore the political philosophies of Return to Normalcy associated with Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover, versus the New Deal philosophy linked to FDR. Analyze traits shared and evaluate the visions of the Presidency as a democratic institution.
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Return to Normalcy vs. New Deal Presidential Democracy COMPARE & CONTRAST
Return to Normalcy vs. New Deal - Presidential Democracy Use your knowledge of the early national period to identify traits of the Return to Normalcy philosophy of government associated with Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover and the New Deal philosophy of government associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as traits that the two visions of American government shared. Use the information in the Venn Diagram and your evaluation of the historical evidence to respond to the follow up questions on the competing visions of the Presidency as democratic institution.
Return to Normalcy vs. New Deal - Presidential Democracy - Laissez-faire - Executive Activism - President Follows Public Consensus - Deregulation - Isolationism - Public Sector Leadership - Trickle Down Economics - Free Trade - Private Sector Leadership - President Shapes Public Consensus - Inspired by Progressivism - Disarmament - Protective Tariffs - Internationalism - Rejected Progressivism - Deficit Spending (Stimulus)
Return to Normalcy vs. New Deal - Presidential Democracy How do you think Calvin Coolidge would have defined democratic government ? How do you think Franklin D. Roosevelt would have defined democratic government ?
Return to Normalcy vs. New Deal - Presidential Democracy Do you think Calvin Coolidge saw the presidency as a democratic institution? What specific, historical evidence can you use to support your theory? Do you think Franklin D. Roosevelt saw the presidency as a democratic institution? What specific, historical evidence can you use to support your theory?