The President must be a skillful communicator with the relationship skills, political acumen and “street smarts” necessary to position the University effectively and positively with political, business and civic leaders.

Terms in this set (6)

• Understanding the Public. Presidents must know and understand the American people to gain popular support.
• Ability to Communicate. Presidents must communicate in an appealing manner.
• Openness to New Ideas.
• Sense of Timing.
• Ability to Compromise.
• Political Courage.

Some common leadership qualities that good Presidents appear to have are the following:

• A strong vision for the country’s future.
• An ability to put their own times in the perspective of history.
• Effective communication skills.
• The courage to make unpopular decisions.
• Crisis management skills.
• Character and integrity.

A 1947 law changed the order of succession to place the Speaker of the House in line after the vice president, followed by the president pro tempore, and then the secretary of state and other cabinet officers in order of their departments’ creation. This is the system in effect today.

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the …

War is the loss and annihilation of human life. The act of war cannot be justified for three main reasons: the horrendous short term and long term effects, wars are fought for misguided ideas of power and of righteousness, and wars are fought because of the darkest or most evil part of human nature.

The wars have also impacted interest rates charged to borrowers by banks and other creditors. This is the result of war spending financed entirely by debt, which has contributed to a higher ratio of national debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and subsequent rising long-term interest rates.

Heightened military spending during conflict does create employment, additional economic activity and contributes to the development of new technologies which can then filter through into other industries. One of the most commonly cited benefits for the economy is higher GDP growth.

Key findings of the report show that in most wars public debt, inflation, and tax rates increase, consumption and investment decrease, and military spending displaces more productive government investment in high-tech industries, education, or infrastructure—all of which severely affect long-term economic growth rates.

Death, injury, sexual violence, malnutrition, illness, and disability are some of the most threatening physical consequences of war, while post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety are some of the emotional effects.

War and GDP per Capita On the one hand, war can increase GDP per capita by reducing unemployment and by shifting people from family formation and other nonmarket activities into wartime production.

War positively impacts the U.S. economy because it creates more jobs for the American people and spending more money at wartime is not necessarily a bad idea because it creates advancements in technology. Increase in the amount of jobs helped “total U.S. expenditures to remain modest….” (Teslik).