Question

“Landslide presidential victories do not ensure continued political effectiveness or legislative success.” Assess the validity of this statement by comparing TWO of the following presidential administrations. Franklin Roosevelt (1936), Lyndon Johnson (1964), Richard Nixon (1972), Ronald Reagan (1984)

Answer 1

For FDR, this statement actually does not really apply, in the sense that he both obtained landslide victories and great legislative success, despite harsh opposition in Congress. For Lyndon Johnson, this was also somewhat the case, since he was able to usher in controversial legislation.