The presidential job approval rating is taken as a crucial indicator of a president's popularity. What causes a president's job approval rating to fluctuate?

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Discuss the role of events and trends in causing the presidential job approval rating to fluctuate.
2, Describe one or more examples of specific events or trends and their impact on this approval rating. For example, George H. W. Bush's 1991 approval rating was at a high of 89 percent immediately after the Gulf War ended.

Political Science

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A. nationalism B. military power C. regionalism D. economics

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Trace the history of bias and partisanship in Texas newspapers from the time of Sam Houston until today. Analyze how political scenarios contributed to and shaped the style of Texan newspapers

What will be an ideal response?

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A) the executive branch B) lobbyists C) Congress D) Freddie Mac

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