war. When the Constitution was written, the writers gave the Congress the power to declare war, of course they didn't know about nuclear war. Since WWII Congress has not issued a formal declaration of war. Another example would be Executive Order 9066. signed by Franklin Roosevelt in World War II. One could argue the conditions a President faces allow for their leadership abilities to emerge. As you read and think about these individuals who have served in the Executive branch. Think also about some of challenges they faced, like the Civil War, WWII, or the 9/11 attacks. You can find the C-SPAN ranking of presidents here. Question. Questions: 1.Which of the top 15 presidents do you think was most effective as president? Why? 2.What were the historical circumstances of their time in office? 3.Did this allow them to expand the role of the presidency? If so, how.

war. When the Constitution was written, the writers gave the Congress the power to declare war, of course they didn't know about nuclear war. Since WWII Congress has not issued a formal declaration of war. Another example would be Executive Order 9066. signed by Franklin Roosevelt in World War II. One could argue the conditions a President faces allow for their leadership abilities to emerge. As you read and think about these individuals who have served in the Executive branch. Think also about some of challenges they faced, like the Civil War, WWII, or the 9/11 attacks. You can find the C-SPAN ranking of presidents here. Question. Questions: 1.Which of the top 15 presidents do you think was most effective as president? Why? 2.What were the historical circumstances of their time in office? 3.Did this allow them to expand the role of the presidency? If so, how.