AP Government
Presidential Project
Chapter 14
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The objective of this project is to help the student understand the
many roles of the President, the powers that those roles entail, and
how these actions can have many historical and political
ramifications.
Pick four Presidents; one from each of the following time frames:
a. 1788-1824
b. 1828-1856
c. 1860-1928
d. 1932-Present
Match one of the “Roles of the President” below to each of your
choices. Do not use a role more than once. Research a specific
incident of when the chosen president played this role. Type a paper
to explain the four presidents in these roles in the following format:
a. Describe the incident. Include dates, key figures, and historical
background of the incident.
b. Identify and explain the role the President is playing.
c. Explain the constitutional or implied power that the president is
acting under. Be specific.
d. Describe the historical and political impacts of the action.
This project is due at the beginning of class on _______________.
The project should be typed using 1” margins and single spaced 12font Times New Roman. Suggested length is 2-3 pages.
This project will be graded on historical content, role & power
descriptions, action impact analysis, format, and uniqueness.
Roles of the President:
Head of State
Chief Executive
Chief Legislator
Economic Planner
Party Leader
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
WEIGHTED RUBRIC FOR PRESIDENT PROJECT
Student: ___________________ Period: _____ Date: _________
To master Goal 5: Help students understand the many roles of the President, the powers
that those roles entail, and how these actions can have many historical and political
ramifications.
Criteria
Indicators
Role 1
1788-1824
-Content
-Explanation
-Analysis
Role 2
1828-1856
-Content
-Explanation
-Analysis
Role 3
1860-1928
-Content
-Explanation
-Analysis
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2
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4
Score
-Content
Role 4
1932-present -Explanation
-Analysis
Format of
Project
-Margins
-Spell &
Grammar
Checks
-Page
Components
Comments:
Final Grade:
/50