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Roles of the President

Roles of the President. * Roles of the President. Head of State/Chief of State: Represents nation abroad Performs ceremonial duties e.g., Lighting Menorah and Christmas tree Giving awards Hosts kings, queens, and ambassadors Public service statements. *Roles of the President.

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Roles of the President

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  1. Roles of the President

  2. * Roles of the President • Head of State/Chief of State: • Represents nation abroad • Performs ceremonial duties • e.g., Lighting Menorah and Christmas tree • Giving awards • Hosts kings, queens, and ambassadors • Public service statements

  3. *Roles of the President • Chief Executive: • Sees that laws of Congress are carried out. (Enforces the law) • Cabinet? • Department of Justice • Headed by Attorney General • Many law enforcement agencies: FBI, ATF, DEA, etc. • Special Powers • Appoint/remove • Pardons, etc.

  4. *Roles of the President • Chief Legislator: • Set Legislative agenda • Propose specific legislation/laws • Support proposed laws • State of the Union- • Speech given by the President once a year explaining how the United States is doing economically, socially, and what the President wants to do.

  5. *Roles of the President • Chief Administrator /Economic Planner: • Runs “bureaucracy”—vast number of federal employees. • Submits annual budget • Sets economic priorities • Cabinets? • Department of Treasury • Department of Labor • Department of Agriculture • Department of Commerce • Department of Transportation • Etc.

  6. *Roles of the President • Party Leader/Party Chief: • Leader of political party • Helps party members who are running for office • “Coattails” Effect • Fundraises for his party • “Patronage” • appoints people to a political office for their support during the Presidents campaign

  7. *Roles of the President • Chief Diplomat: • Directs foreign policy • Cabinet? • Department of State—leads foreign affairs • Helping Agencies • USAID—helps with aid to struggling countries

  8. *Roles of the President • Commander In Chief: • Power to make war • Key military decisions • Directs armed forces • Authority to use atomic weapons • Cabinet? • Defense Department—oversees the military • Aids the President in this role… • National Security Council—group of foreign policy advisors • CIA—spy network

  9. *Roles of the President • Chief Citizen: • Representative of all the people— “bully pulpit” • Represent public interest • Moral leadership

  10. REVIEW • Term for the President as architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress • Term for the President as commander of the armed forces • Term for the President as head of the large executive branch of the Federal Government • Term for the President as the ceremonial head of the US, the symbol of all the people of the nation • Term for the President as the leader of his or her political party • Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries • Term for the President as the representative of the people, working for the public interest • Term for the President as vested with the executive power of the US F. E. chief of state chief executive chief administrator chief diplomat commander in chief chief legislator party chief chief citizen C. A. G. D. H. B.

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