Roles of the President

This role empowers the president to administer the laws of the nation ("faithfully execute the laws")

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Agenda-Setter

In this role, the president is in charge of the US armed forces. All military generals and admirals take their orders from the president.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Commander-in-Chief

In this role, the president serves as a living symbol of the country and represents the entire nation (example: attends celebrations and tragdies)

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Commander-in-Chief

Only Congress can make laws, but the Constitution gives the president the power to influence Congress by voicing his own ideas on policies for the country.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Agenda-Setter

In this role, the president takes the lead in foreign relations by interacting with leaders from other nations and developing US foreign policy.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Agenda-Setter

In this role, the president serves as the leader of his political party and forms his party's position on all important issues. He also plays a huge role in raising money and generating support for candidates.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Party Leader

• Chief Agenda-Setter

Every president from Taft to Obama has thrown out at least one ceremonial first pitch on either Opening Day, the All-Star Game, or World Series.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Agenda-Setter

In 2017, Donald Trump fired James Comey as director of the FBI.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Agenda-Setter

In 1964, JFK negotiated the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the USSR.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Agenda-Setter

In 1983, Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., to be observed on the third Monday in January.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Agenda-Setter