Chapter 9 Section 1 Roles of the President

Part of the government responsible for carrying out laws.

• Foreign Policy

• Ambassadors

• Executive Branch

• Domestic Policy

Official representatives to foreign governments.

• Foreign policy

• Ambassadors

• Executive Agreements

• Domestic Policy

Plans that guide our nations relationship with other countries.

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Ambassadors

• Executive Agreements

Accords made with other countries that do not need Senate approval.

• Domestic Policy

• Executive Agreements

• Executive Branch

• Foreign Policy

Plans for dealing with national problems.

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Executive Agreements

• Ambassadors

Which of these people could NOT serve as President?

• a person who is a natural-born U.S. citizen

• a person who has lived in the United States for 15 years.

• a person who is 30 years old.

• a person who has been elected to office.

Presenting the State of the Union message to Congress shows the President's

• limitations.

• legislative power.

• term of office.

• role as ambassador.

Which is the best example of a President's judicial powers?

• choose a Supreme Court justice

• make a budget

• issue a veto

• create a foreign policy

Which is an example of a presidential role created by tradition?

• make treaties

• act as commander in chief

• serve as party leader

• call a special session of Congress

A President can

• serve more than two terms.

• carry out laws.

• make laws.

• be a U.S. immigrant.