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Theodore Roosevelt and
the Modern Presidency
Theodore Roosevelt is certainly one of the more recognizable and famous presidents that the United States has had. ... Roosevelt was the first president to truly realize that the title of “President of the United States,” is a very powerful position. ...
Americans perceived Roosevelt as a president who could take charge, thanks mainly to his energetic speeches. ... By doing this he persuaded the people that he was a reformer while at the same time managing to keep the business community happy.
Roosevelt did put his mark on the presidency in many ways. ... Roosevelt showed this pattern of acting like a strong reformer, but in practice, applying mainly conservative views, which became the norm for him. This is was major criticism of Roosevelt.
Roosevelt was the first president to battle trusts, or monopolies, in a major way. ... Roosevelt won the case and the trust was broken up.
Approximate Word count = 710
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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