Roles of the President Review

In this role, the President approves and veto's legislation. Directing Congress's legislative plans are important for helping the President execute his agenda. compromise and bipartisanship are important.

• Chief Economic Planner

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Diplomat

In this role, the President submits an annual budget to Congress. He focuses on things like unemployment, high prices, taxes, business profits and the general prosperity of the country.

• Commander-in-Chief

• Political Party Chief

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Economic Planner

In this role, the President leads the armed forces. He is responsible for sending troops out during times of trouble, federalizing the National Guard, meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of State, and Department of Defense.

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Executive

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of State

In this role the President serves as the leader of his party. Every action the president takes is a reflection of his party. Supporting party members, selecting leaders who will help the party reach its goals, and balancing the interests of the people with the goals of the party is part of this job.

• Chief Diplomat

• Commander-in-Chief

• Political Party Chief

• Chief Legislator

In this role the President acts as the face of the United States to the rest of the world. He solves global issues, appoints ambassadors, greets visitors from foreign countries, and makes treaties or executive agreements with other nations.

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Executive

• Chief Legislator

In this role the President executes laws and creates the framework needed to carry out policy. He selects cabinet heads, creates new departments, issues executive orders and figures out how to deal with the nations problems.

• Chief of State

• Chief Executive

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Legislator

In this role, the President represents all United States citizens. The President appears at events, presents awards, and hosts dinners. This role is mostly ceremonial.

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Economic Planner

Despite the fact that there is no Congressional declaration of war, the president of the United States decides to send troops to a country to help civilians in need. What role is the President playing in this situation?

• Political Party Chief

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief economic planner

• Chief Executive

While creating next year’s federal budget, the president decides to increase spending on education and decrease spending on the military. What role is the President playing in this situation?

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of State

• Chief Economic Planner

• Chief Legislator

This is the president’s last year in office, and he would like to make sure that a member of his party is elected for the next presidential term. As a result, he decides to speak on behalf of one of his party’s presidential nominees at a fundraising event. What role is the President playing in this situation?

• Political Party Chief

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Economic Planner

• Chief of State