1. Role
That Means…
Example
Chief of State
-Ceremonial head of Government
-Symbol of the Nation
-hosts State dinners for visiting Leader
- Hosts leaders from new countries
Chief Executive
-All Executive Power
-Limited by the Constitution
- Determines how laws will be enforced
- Issuing Executive Orders
-Interment Camps were an Executive Order
Chief Administrator
-Director of the Executive Branch
-Boss of executive workers
President appoints the head of the FBI
Rearranges the bureaucracy
Adds members to the cabinet
Executive order regarding the Bureaucracy
Prioritizing agencies through budget
Chief Diplomat
-Architect of Foreign Policy
-U.S.’s spokesperson
The President negotiates a trade deal with a foreign country
Negotiations w/the U.N.
Executive Agreements w/other heads of government
Commander-in-Chief
-Head of Military
-You wear a uniform, you answer to the President
President cannot declare war, but can deploy the troops
Moves troops within the U.S.
Invades a country
Chief Legislator
-Author of policy, but does not pass policy
-Initiate, suggest, request
- Veto power
The President meets with the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority leader to discuss a possible new bill
President uses bully pulpit to gain citizens’ support for legislation
Chief of Party
-Leader of his own party
President speaks at the National Convention of his Political Party
Chief Citizen
-Represents all the people
The President must maintain the trust of the people
Patriotic speeches
Speeches uniting the country