Power and Money!!!!!

Chief of State  Ceremonial Head of Government  Symbol of all the people of the nation  Reigns but does not rule in many places  President does both

Chief Executive  Broad Power in Both Foreign and Domestic Affairs  Power to execute, administer and enforce the law  Department of Justice

Chief Administrator  Director of the huge executive branch  Employs more than 2.7 million civilians  Spends more than $3 trillion per year  Manager

Chief Diplomat  The main architect of foreign policy  Spokesperson to other countries  Everything said and done is scrutinized at home and abroad

Commander in Chief  President’s role given in the Constitution in foreign affairs demands he or she be the commander in chief  Head the armed forces  Manages 1.4 million men and women in uniform

Chief Legislator  President works with Congress  Suggests, Requests, Insists, and Demands that Congress enacts major pieces of Legislation  Sign or Veto Legislation

Chief of Party  President is automatically the chief of party  The acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch  Vital role in the workings of the American Governmental System

Chief Citizen  Represents all of the people  Champion the public interests against many different and private interests  Ex: Special Interest Group  Thanks to first responders

Qualifications  35 years or older  Live in U.S. for 14 years  “Natural Born Citizen”

Compensation  $400,000 per year  $50,000 spending account  $100,000 travel account  $19,000 entertainment account

Extra Benefits  132 Room Mansion on 18.3 acres  Chefs/Cooks/Nanny  A fleet of armored automobiles  Air Force One/Marine One  Camp David – 128 acre retreat  Finest Health care in the world for the entire family