Word: carterized
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Carter's high SAT scores did not translate into success as president. Presidents not only do not have to have every fact on their fingertips, they simply can not master all that information. They have to use advisers to keep them informed and to handle complicated situations...
Sure, Jimmy Carter scored the highest of any president on the SAT's. And maybe Reagan doesn't understand the basic mechanics of interballistic missiles...
...Reagan's presidency will almost certainly go down in history as a successful one, while Carter's will be considered largely a failure. Reagan's ability to use presidential power to effect major changes in the United States and abroad presents a sharp contrast to Carter's inability to manage the Oval Office...
Reagan will be remembered for eight years of peace, prosperity, and increased confidence. Historians will not look at Carter's SAT scores; they will remember the troubled economy, the Iranian hostage crisis and his poor relationship with Congress...
...contrast, Jimmy Carter did not know either how to act presidential or how to wield power effectively. He did not understand the American people, saying that it was their "malaise" which was causing economic problems. He really had no idea of what government should or should...