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Chief of State  As the Chief of State, the president is a living symbol of the nation.  Also as the Chief of State the president performs many ceremonial duties such as awarding medals and throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game nt%20george%20bush%20throws%20out%20the%20fir st%20pitch.jpg

Chief Executive  As Chief Executive, the President's job is to enforce federal laws, treaties, and federal court hearings, develop federal policies, to prepare the national budget, and to appoint federal officials  The president is assisted by his cabinet in the duties of Chief Executive 0d8341cc90353ef010535db9bbd970b-pi.jpg

Chief Administrator  The President is the chief administrator of the federal government. He is responsible for all federal departments, including cabinet departments, such as the State Department, and independent agencies, such as NASA. a_f.jpg

Chief Diplomat  As chief Diplomat, the President's job is to conduct foreign policy by directing the actions of American ambassadors as well as meeting with leaders of foreign nations cache.net/xc/ jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset& k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921F7C3FC3F69D929FD EDCA8574A189EEC DDF92355CB2D0 4ED4C51CF9DE30A760B0D811297

Commander in Chief  As Commander in Chief the president holds the power of supreme leader of the nations military having final say on all military decisions.  The president is assisted in this role by many top generals and admirals of the armed forces as well as many retired military personnel who serve on his cabinet

Chief Legislator  As Chief Legislator, the President's job is to give information to Congress via the State of the Union, to recommend measures for Congress to consider, and to sign or veto bills. whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/02/i mages/ _lx h.jpg

Chief of the Party  As the Chief of the Party the president helps members of his political party get elected or appointed to office.  The president campaigns for those members who have supported his policies aphics/blogs/bigpicture/obama_11_05/obama14_ jpg&imgrefurl= ww.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/the_next_president_of_the_unit.html&usg=__4v AANVtSh8iksGqq69KHoO5a5Fc=&h=636&w=990&sz=286&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&t bnid=yp4vxKWnmJfZaM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=182&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dobama%2B national%2Bconvention%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1366%26bi h%3D624%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=805&vpy=339&dur=1628&h ovh=180&hovw=280&tx=160&ty=96&ei=kNLhTOjNEMSqlAeCz9TxDA&oei=kNLhTOjNE MSqlAeCz9TxDA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:20,s:0

Chief Citizen  As Chief Citizen, the President's job is to represent the people and to work for the public interest. e3309aae8ffaeb_grande.jpg&imgrefurl= oGxxmJOXYcwX0bONSk=&h=311&w=468&sz=37&hl=en&start=72&zoom=1&tbnid=sy6zgtt Sn1VFqM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=192&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbush%2Bmeeting%2Bwith%2Bciv ilians%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D624%26tbs%3Disch:1 0,1847&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=521&vpy=309&dur=746&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=13 7&ty=66&ei=BtPhTMq_IMuTnwfb0N38Dw&oei=- dLhTO7vEIT6lwfl_qWCDQ&esq=5&page=5&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:72&biw=1366&bih= 624

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