Roles of the PresidentRoles of the PresidentSSCG12: The student will analyze the various roles played by the President of the United States; include Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, chief executive, chief agenda setter, representative of the nation, chief of state, foreign policy leader, and party leader.

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Chief of Party

Leader of the party Helps people within the

party get elected or appointed

Campaigns for party members

Gives speeches for the party

Ex: gives a speech at a party rally, campaigns for a party member running for office

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Commander-in-Chief

Leader of the armed forces: All military leaders meet

with, and take orders from, the President

President is in charge of troops and weapons

Ex: Inspects troops and military base, decides whether to use nuclear weapons or deploy forces.

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Chief of State

Represents the country at public events, ceremonies and receptions

Ex: awards medals to students, lights the White House Christmas tree, greets visitors to the White House

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Chief Diplomat Sets the nation’s foreign

policy

Represents the U.S. when meeting with leaders of other countries.

Involved in developing agreements and treaties

Ex: NAFTA

Secretary of State Clinton smiles as she poses for photos with athletes of the Special Olympics World Winter Games during a reception after her arrival in Tokyo, Japan. Clinton arrived in Tokyo on her first trip abroad as President Barack Obama's chief diplomat with a warning to North Korea that it needs to live up to its commitments to dismantle its nuclear programs

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Chief Legislator

Sets the agenda by voicing his opinions and ideas about which laws need to be passed

Gives speeches to Congress about the laws they make

Ex: Signs or vetoes a law, or works to get a law passed by Congress

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Chief Citizen:

Makes sure that the needs of citizens are being met and that they have a voice in government.

Regularly meets with citizens to hear their point of view on issues

Ex: Town hall meetings

Chief Chief Administrator:Administrator:

Makes sure that the government is running smoothly

Makes sure people who work for it are doing their jobs.

Ex: meets with department leaders to make sure that all departments are running smoothly

Chief ExecutiveChief Executive

President has all of the executive powers given to the executive branch by the Constitution to enforce the laws and supervise the affairs of the nation

Ex: appoints the head of FBI, appoints judges, or holds a Cabinet meeting