Title: What is a Mandate? - Definition & Examples - Social Science Class [2021 Video] | Study.com
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What is a Mandate? - Definition & Examples
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Mandates: When Winning Might Not Be Enough
When Is a Mandate Really a Mandate?
Roosevelt's Mandate
Reagan's Mandate
Truman's Mandate
Obama's Mandate
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Content: Though mandates are difficult to interpret, they are often viewed as proportional to a candidate's margin of victory (for example, Ronald Reagan's victory in the 1984 presidential election). Short Glossary

Mandate - the belief that the electorate broadly supports your plans and has told you so with an electoral victory
Imperative mandate - the candidate is expected to do what he or she promised
Free mandate - the electorate signals its acceptance of the candidate's general agenda, rather than specific policy pieces
Learning Outcomes
Drawing upon everything you've learned in the lesson, follow these steps: Provide the definition of a mandate
Discuss the mandates of Presidents Roosevelt, Reagan, Truman, and Obama
Determine what happens if a mandate is unclear
Differentiate between an imperative mandate and a free mandate
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