Topic 5 - Executive Branch

Ceremonial head of the US, symbol for all the people of the nation

TERM FOR PRESIDENT AS HEAD OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

TERM FOR THE PRESIDENT AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE, WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST

TERM FOR THE PRESIDENT AS THE MAIN ARCHITECT OF FOREIGN POLICY AND SPOKESPERSON TO OTHER COUNTRIES

TERM FOR THE PRESIDENT AS ARCHITECT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND THE ONE WHO SETS THE AGENDA FOR CONGRESS

TERM FOR THE PRESIDENT AS THE LEADER OF HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY

TERM FOR THE PRESIDENT AS COMMANDER OF THE NATION'S ARMED FORCES

WHEN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CHOOSES RUNNING MATE WHO CAN STRENGTHEN CHANCES OF BEING ELECTED BY VIRTUE OF CERTAIN IDEOLOGICAL, GEOGRAPHIC, RACIAL, ETHNIC, GENDER OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS.

MERCY OR LENIENCY GRANTED TO AN OFFENDER BY A CHIEF EXECUTIVE

POWER TO REDUCE THE LENGTH OF A SENTENCE OR FINE FOR A CRIME