1. Explain why President Bill Clinton's stand on gays in the military resulted in a torrent of opposition from the public, Congress, and military leaders.
2. Understand the significance of the national constituency, the party constituency, and the pattern of partisan support in Congress to the overall political effectiveness of the president.
3. Define and explain the power to inform and persuade, the veto power, and the appointment power. Cite real-life political examples of each power.
4. Understand how the Chief of State role augments presidential prestige while enhancing the level of public respect for the office.
5. Explain how presidential reputation and presidential popularity are related and note what developments, domestically and internationally, can impact the reputation-population linkage.
6. Analyze why some men are great presidents while others are only mediocre or even fail.
7. Define and elaborate upon the presidential personality and leadership characteristics inherent in James Barber's active-positive conceptualization.

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