Executive Branch Profiles. George W. Bush. History Coursework

Executive branch profiles
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Executive Branch Profiles
1 Pick any US President - George W. Bush
2 Name the political party this president represented- Republican
3 List any governmental positions held prior to becoming president
* Governor of Texas- 1995-2000
4 Personal information
* Date of Birth- 6th July 1946
* Birthplace- New Haven, Connecticut
* Education
* Yale University-Degree in History with a concentration in European and American Studies.
* Texas Air National Guard- training in flying
* Harvard University- Masters in Business Administration
5 Presidential Elections or assuming of office
* Indicate how he came into office – He won the 2000 elections
* Primary election (getting the party’s nomination) (for presidents after 1830)
2000 primaries- George W. Bush –1496 delegates against his opponent John McCain- 244 delegates
2004 primaries- George W. Bush- 2508 delegates his opponent Richard Bosa – 0 delegates.
* For each of his presidential elections, include the following
* Year of the election- November 7, 2000, and November 2, 2004
* The number of electoral votes for both the person you have chosen and any of his opponents
2000 elections- George W. Bush beat Al Gore 271 - 266 electoral votes.
2004 elections- George W. Bush beat John Kerry 286 -251 electoral votes.
* What part of the Constitution (article and section) discusses how the president is elected?
Article II, section I
6 Name all the Supreme Court Justices this president nominated.
* Include the confirmation vote in the Senate for each nomination.
John Roberts- 78-22 votes
Samuel Alito- 58-42 votes
* What part of the Constitution (article and section) discusses the nomination of Supreme Court justices by the president? Article II Section II Clause 11
7 Vetoes
1 Indicate the total number of vetoes issued- Twelve
2 Indicate the total number of vetoes overridden by Congress- Four
3 What part of the Constitution (article and section) discusses the presidential veto?- Article I, Section 7
8 Pardons
4 Indicate the number of pardons this president issued- 189 pardons
5 What part of the Constitution (article and section) discusses presidential pardons)- Article II, Section II, Clause I
9 Foreign Policy
6 Write a two-paragraph summary in your own words for one major foreign policy situation encountered. Include a link for the source of your information.
The principal foreign policy by President George W. Bush was the Bush National Security Strategy. The strategy, made public in September 2002, aimed at protecting and defending American citizens and its interests both abroad and home. The strategy aimed at achieving this in four ways. One, conduct pre-emptive military action against hostile countries and terrorists trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction. Two, ensure the U.S’s international military strength is unchallenged by any foreign power. Three, commit to working with other countries but make clear that the U.S would defend itself if necessary and fourth, the U.S would take up the r...