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- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) Historians laud Franklin D. Roosevelt for his extraordinary popularity and his devotion to economic justice. FDR assumed the presidency during the worst of the Great Depression, but assured the American people: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
- Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) Among all the U.S. presidents, Lincoln is almost always in the top five for crisis leadership ability, his dedication to keeping the United States together and for pursuing equal justice for all.
- George Washington (1789-1797) The nation's first president ranked highly for his moral authority and overall performance within the context of his time.
- Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1901-1909) Theodore Roosevelt ranked highly for public persuasion and other presidential attributes. Just 42 when he became the youngest president in the nation's history, he had the enthusiasm and energy to convince Congress to pass progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy — exemplified by his motto, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Abraham Lincoln has taken the highest ranking in each survey and George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Theodore Roosevelt have always ranked in the top five while James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Franklin Pierce have been ranked at the bottom of all four surveys.
- James Buchanan
- Andrew Johnson
- Franklin Pierce
- Warren G. Harding
- John Tyler
- William Henry Harrison
- Millard Fillmore
- Herbert Hoover
- Chester A. Arthur
- Martin Van Buren
- 15th president (Served from: March 4, 1857–March 4, 1861) - Political party: Democratic - Overall C-SPAN score: 245 --- Political persuasion score: 23.9 (#43 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 17.4 (#43 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 30.1 (#42 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 20.5 (#43 out of 43) --- International relations s...
- 17th president (Served from: April 15, 1865–March 4, 1869) - Political party: National Union - Overall C-SPAN score: 275 --- Political persuasion score: 24.9 (#42 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 25.3 (#42 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 38.0 (#37 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 24.3 (#41 out of 43) --- International relati...
- 14th president (Served from: March 4, 1853–March 4, 1857) - Political party: Democratic - Overall C-SPAN score: 315 --- Political persuasion score: 32.3 (#41 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 26.9 (#41 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 36.6 (#41 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 29.6 (#39 out of 43) --- International relations s...
- 29th president (Served from: March 4, 1921–Aug. 2, 1923) - Political party: Republican - Overall C-SPAN score: 360 --- Political persuasion score: 41.4 (#36 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 32.1 (#39 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 40.6 (#35 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 24.7 (#40 out of 43) --- International relations sc...
- 10th president (Served from: April 4, 1841–March 4, 1845) - Political party: Independent - Overall C-SPAN score: 372 --- Political persuasion score: 36.8 (#39 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 40.1 (#36 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 37.7 (#39 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 34.7 (#37 out of 43) --- International relations ...
- 9th president (Served from: March 4, 1841–April 4, 1841) - Political party: Whig - Overall C-SPAN score: 383 --- Political persuasion score: 47.6 (#28 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 32.7 (#38 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 37.8 (#38 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 46.9 (#31 out of 43) --- International relations score: 3...
- 13th president (Served from: July 9, 1850–March 4, 1853) - Political party: Whig - Overall C-SPAN score: 394 --- Political persuasion score: 36.3 (#40 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 42.4 (#34 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 40.8 (#34 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 35.8 (#36 out of 43) --- International relations score: 4...
- 31st president (Served from: March 4, 1929–March 4, 1933) - Political party: Republican - Overall C-SPAN score: 416 --- Political persuasion score: 37.0 (#38 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 29.7 (#40 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 28.4 (#43 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 48.0 (#29 out of 43) --- International relations s...
- 21st president (Served from: Sept. 19, 1881–March 4, 1885) - Political party: Republican - Overall C-SPAN score: 446 --- Political persuasion score: 41.3 (#37 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 42.8 (#32 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 43.8 (#31 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 44.2 (#35 out of 43) --- International relations ...
- 8th president (Served from: March 4, 1837–March 4, 1841) - Political party: Democratic - Overall C-SPAN score: 450 --- Political persuasion score: 46.0 (#30 out of 43) --- Crisis leadership score: 41.1 (#35 out of 43) --- Economic management score: 37.1 (#40 out of 43) --- Moral authority score: 46.8 (#33 out of 43) --- International relations sc...
Feb 19, 2024 · A survey by leading experts in American presidency ranks Lincoln as the greatest and Trump as the worst president. See the full list of ratings and rankings, and how partisanship affects the evaluations of Biden and Obama.
See how historians rank the U.S. presidents based on their leadership skills and achievements. Abraham Lincoln tops the list, followed by George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Jun 13, 2022 · The five highest rated presidents, according to the C-SPAN survey, are Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight D....
Jul 2, 2021 · How do historians decide who were the best and worst presidents ever? C-SPAN's survey of 142 scholars ranks them based on 10 criteria, from public persuasion to moral authority. See how Trump, Obama, Grant and others fared in the list.
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