Historical rankins o Preses o the Unitit States

Historians (an whiles poleetical scientists) are surveyit an askit tae gie Preses o the Unitit States nummer ratins on their performance oweraa or on different aspects o their leadership.

Several different factors are considerit in decidin whit maks ane a preses guid or bad Thir factors include their character, their vision for the kintra, their relations wi congress, their relations wi foreign leaders (diplomacy), hou they managit the economy, hou they managit the military, an their poleetical skill oweraa.

Tae mak siccar the rankins are fair, oany surveys equally balance the opinions o liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans.

It is whiles difficult tae accurately rank a preses acause aw o the preses facit completely different challenges an livit in different times.

Historical opinions o U.S. preses aften chynge ower time. For ensaumple, Harry Truman haed vera laich approval ratins richt efter he left office, but mony historians nou conseeder him amang the greatest preses.