1. objective 4.1

2. Roles of the President Chief of State Chief Executive Judicial Leader
Legislative Leader
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Diplomat
Party Leader
Economic Leader

3. Chief Executive

4. Chief Executive

5. “execute or enforce laws”
Chief Executive
“execute or enforce laws”

6. President is responsible for enforcing the laws of the US
Chief Executive
President is responsible for enforcing the laws of the US

7. Issues Executive orders
Chief Executive
Issues Executive orders

8. “executive orders” have the same power as law
Chief Executive
“executive orders”
have the same power as law

9. Chief Executive the federal bureaucracy
is the thousands of workers in the
“executive department”

10. Chief Executive
the President appoints about 2,000 branch officials, cabinet members, and federal judges

11. Commander-in-Chief

12. Commander-in-Chief

13. in charge of the Military…
Commander-in-Chief
President is
in charge of the Military…
(Army, Navy, Marines
Air Force,
Coast Guard)

14. only the President may send troops abroad to troubled areas
Commander-in-Chief
only the President may
send troops abroad to troubled areas

15. only the President makes the final decisions in wartime
Commander-in-Chief
only the President makes the final decisions in wartime

16. Chief of State

17. Chief of State
megaphone
pom pom

18. Chief of State
Symbol of U.S.

19. President is the living symbol of U.S.
Chief of State
President is the living symbol of U.S.

20. President inspires and unifies
Chief of State
President
inspires and unifies

21. ceremonial duties (gives out medals and awards)
Chief of State
ceremonial duties
(gives out medals and awards)

22. Party Leader

23. Party Leader

24. President is leader of his political party
Party Leader
President is leader of his political party

25. President may appoint party members to government jobs
Party Leader
President may appoint party members to government jobs

26. Party Leader
When the President has to make a decision he considers both the goals of the nation
and
the goals of his party

27. As party leader he campaigns for other members of his party

28. Party Leader
Makes speeches in favor of other party members who are running for office.

29. Raise money for party campaigns
Party Leader
Raise money for party campaigns

30. Judicial Leader

31. Judicial Leader

32. appoints judges to the Supreme Court
Judicial Leader
The President…
appoints judges to the Supreme Court
&
other federal courts

33. Constitutional power: grants pardons
Judicial Leader
Constitutional power:
grants pardons
(for federal crimes)
Def. pardon: forgiveness

34. Example: pardon of Richard Nixon
Judicial Leader
Example:
pardon of Richard Nixon

35. Constitutional power:
Judicial Leader
Constitutional power:
grants reprieves
(for federal crimes)
Def. reprieves: delays

36. Constitutional power: grants amnesty
Judicial Leader
Constitutional power:
grants amnesty
(for federal crimes)
Def. amnesty: forgiveness for groups

37. Example: amnesty for those not reporting for the draft for Vietnam War
Judicial Leader
Example:
amnesty for those not reporting for the draft for Vietnam War

38. Has power of commutation (shortened a sentence)
Judicial Leader
Has power of commutation (shortened a sentence)

39. Legislative Leader

40. Legislative Leader

41. “approve or veto legislation”
Legislative Leader
“approve or veto legislation”

42. Influences passage of many laws by suggesting bills
Legislative Leader
Influences passage of many laws by suggesting bills

43. Prepare the federal budget
Legislative Leader
Prepare the federal budget

44. gives “State of the Union” Tells his goals and budget
Legislative Leader
gives “State of the Union”
Speech
Tells his goals and budget
(what he wants to get done and how he will pay for it)

45. calls special sessions of Congress (session: a year’s work)
Legislative Leader
calls special sessions of Congress
(session: a year’s work)

46. Chief Diplomat

47. Chief Diplomat

48. establishes foreign policy
Chief Diplomat
establishes
foreign
policy

49. Establishes foreign policy
Chief Diplomat
Establishes foreign policy
(decides how the U.S will react to actions of other countries)

50. the Constitution gives him the power to:
Chief Diplomat
the Constitution gives him the power to:
appoint ambassadors
and make treaties

51. Secure friendly relations with foreign governments
Chief Diplomat
Secure friendly relations with foreign governments