How would you characterize President Obama's presidency?

Has he been a successful or a disappointing president? Justify your answer with details from the text about the Obama presidency, with facts about presidential powers and responsibilities more generally, and with comparisons to other presidents.


Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Describe the Obama presidency.
2. Evaluate whether he has been a successful president by looking at details of his presidency.
3. Evaluate whether he has been a successful president by examining presidential powers and responsibilities and looking at whether Obama has used those powers wisely and lived up to his responsibilities.
4. Compare the Obama presidency to other presidencies to ascertain how good of a job Obama has done.

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