1. 7 Duties of the President Chief Executive: –Carries out nation’s laws –Issues Executive Orders –Appoints cabinet members & other officials

2. Party Leader: –supports party members in election campaigns –helps unity of the party & gives it direction

3. Commander-in-Chief: –has final authority over all military matters

4. Chief of State: –Represents whole nation

5. Chief Diplomat: –deals with foreign countries –appoints ambassadors –makes treaties

6. Legislative Leader: –Proposes legislation –Prepares Federal Budget –Approves or vetoes legislation –gives the State of the Union address

7. Economic Leader: -Prepares Federal Budget -Voters expect that the President will help to deal with the economy (ie: unemployment, taxes, etc)

8. An 8 th role of the President Judicial Leader: –appoints judges to Supreme Court & other federal courts –can issue pardons & reprieves

9. Your assignment: Due Friday, April 6th Find a recent example of President Obama enacting each of the above roles. Use the internet (whitehouse.gov) or other major news sites to help you find quality examples Include a complete explanation of what the President did (2-3 sentences), what role he was enacting and how it was clear that he was acting out that role, and the date it happened. Finally, word-process this assignment and include a “Works Cited” citation for where you received your information from

10. Presidential Role Chart RoleExampleExplanation (2-3 sentences) Date Occurred Works Cited details

11. This assignment is worth 10 points! Must be word processed and in chart format!