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PAST PRESIDENT SELECTOR

Imagine the ultimate presidential election. You have 41 candidates to choose from--all past Presidents. To make this more interesting we ask you to choose between dissimilar strengths. In other words, you'll face decisions similar to those that voters face in real elections. The rankings (questions 1-5) of the Presidents were provided by an eminent panel of historians for C-SPAN. The American Psychological Association (APA) conducted a comprehensive psychological analysis (question 8) of the American Presidents. Web Presidents USA created a list of the Presidents ranked by weight and height (questions 9-10).



1. Morals or equal justice
Which of these strengths are most important to you?

Pursues equal justice for all
Moral authority
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

2. Public persuasion or relations with Congress
Which of these strengths are most important to you?

Public persuasion
Relations with Congress
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

3. Economic management or vision/setting an agenda
Which of these strengths are most important to you?

Economic management
Vision/setting an agenda
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

4. International relations or administrative skills
Which of these strengths are most important to you?

International relations
Administrative skills
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

5. Crisis leadership or performance within context of times
Which of these strengths are most important to you?

Crisis leadership
Performance within context of times
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

6. Time period that the President governed
Which of these strengths are most important to you?

Pre-1900
After 1900
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

7. Political party of the President
Which of these strengths are most important to you?

Democrat
Democrat-Republican
Federalist
Republican
Whig
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

8. Personality of the President
Which of these strengths are most important to you?

Dominators
Introverts
Good Guys
Innocents
Actors
Maintainers
Philosophers
Extroverts
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

9. Height of the President
Which of these traits are most important to you?

Shorter
Taller
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower

10. Weight of the President
Which of these traits are most important to you?

Fatter
Thinner
No Preference
Importance of this selection?
Higher High Medium Low    Lower


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