1. Ronald Reagan: From Actor
to President
By: Catharine Sadler

2. Commander in Chief
formal power
g During Reagan’s presidency he
face the challenge of
Communism growing from
Russia and Cuba.
g In October 1983, the government
of Grenada was overthrown and
the island’s military assumed
island’s
control. In response, President
Reagan ordered American troops
to invade.
g He used his power as Commander
in Chief of the army to help
Grenada restore it’s parliamentary
government, which continues to
hold free elections today.
g Artilce 2 Section 2
McNown, Lauri. "President Reagan as Commander in Chief."
Reagan.civiced.org. The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott
Foundation, 2011. Web. 22 June 2012.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5145921/ns/us_news-
the_legacy_of_ronald_reagan/t/russia-reagan-
rememberedfor-helping-bring-down-soviet-union/

3. Federal Courts
formal power
g As part of his duty to appoint
federal court judges, Ronald
Reagan appointed Sandra Day
O’Connor as the first female
justice of the Supreme Court.
g Article 2 Section 2
"Sandra Day O'Connor Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks
Television, n.d. Web. 22 June 2012.
<http://www.biography.com/people/sandra-day-
oconnor-9426834>.
http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/photographs/su
preme.html

4. Mr. Personality
informal power
g Ronald Reagan was first an
actor before being elected
president.
g With his acting skills he was
more comfortable in front of
a camera then any other
president.
g He used this skill to
mandate power. He allowed
himself to go on television
and express his ideas with
the American public.
g http://www.biography.com/people/ronald-
reagan-9453198
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5. Head of State
g Head of State comes with some
boring jobs and speeches that
oresidents are required to give. It
also has some fun traditions with
it. Like throwing the first pitch at
any selected baseball game.
g Reagan made a stop at Wrigley
Field. He threw out the first pitch
for the Chicago Cubs, and spent
some time in the broadcast booth
alongside Harry Caray.
g Picture comes from the same website.
g "Chicago Cubs History and News." Chicago Cubs History
and News - Welcome to Just One Bad Century. N.p., n.d.
Web. 22 June 2012.
<http://www.justonebadcentury.com/chicago_cubs_celebri
ty_fans_32.asp>.

6. Chief Executive
g Being Chief Executive required
Reagan to help Congress enforce
laws and create new laws
focusing on taxes, housing,
floods, and civil righs.
g Reagan got the Congress to
approve the Economic Recovery
Tax Act of 1981 which allowed
him to reduce the federal income
tax to 25 percent.
g This was enforcing his role as
Chief Executive.
g http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/
2010/03/03/Ronald%20Reagan%20Souza.jpg
"What Laws Were Passed By Ronald Reagan ?" Historyking.
N.p., n.d. Web. 22 June 2012.
<http://www.historyking.com/American-History/political-
history/ronald-reagan/What-Laws-Were-Passed-By-
Ronald-Reagan.html>.

7. Le Style de Reagan
g President Reagan was
known as “the Great
Communicator” for
delivering messages
through TV during his time.
g He showed the style of
being a good communicator
by actually telling America
what his ideas were.
g He “sold” his ideas to the
people by broadcasting
them.
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8. To Recap
g Throughout Ronald g Reagan’s style of being a
Reagan’s presidency, he great communicator gave
used his formal powers of him a boost with the
being Commander in Chief American people. They loved
and appointing judges very getting the word straight
well. from the presidents mouth.
g He also used his informal
power of mandating power
to get his ideas quickly to
Americans.
g Reagan’s roles of Head of
State and Chief Executive
gave him the chance to pitch
for the Cubs and create a
tax reform.