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.
Fugitive Slave Law brought the issue home to anti-slavery citizens in the North, as it made them and their institutions responsible for enforcing slavery
Knowledge, patience, discipline, understanding, and even integrity...
This is because they thought it was safer to invest in stocks than deposits. They thought that stocks were underused at the time, and were safe to invest in. They would later lose their shares later that decade during the Great Depression.
