Roles of the President Quiz

Chief of state, chief executive, chief administrator, chief diplomat, commander in chief, chief legislator, chief of party, chief citizen.

Acts as ceremonial head of state, symbol of the nation.

Attend weddings/funerals as a representative of America, host foreign leaders for dinners, host holiday celebrations like the White House Easter Egg Roll.

<p>Acts as head of the executive branch, enforces laws, nominates Supreme Court justices/foreign ambassadors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Appoint a new Supreme Court justice when one retires/dies, pardon a former president, work with cabinet members to coordinate the government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heads the executive branch, directs an administration that employs over 2.7 million people per year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Create jobs, manage federal agencies such as NASA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guides and organizes U.S. foreign policy, organizes treaties, meets with foreign leaders to discuss international affairs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Write/sign a treaty, meet with UN ambassadors, intervene in international affairs/wars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heads the U.S. government, sends troops into action and is responsible for raising, funding, and training them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Meet with military leaders, deploy troops, visit troops, whether they are overseas or on American soil, award service medals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Suggests to Congress many of the bills that they draft, guides them in a certain direction, demands that they do what he wants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pass/veto bills, give the State of the Union address every January.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Head of his or her own political party, endorses political candidates that favor his or her policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Show up at a member of their party's political fundraiser in order to endorse them, publicly endorse a candidate, work with the party to stay aware of what the nation needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Represent the people of the United States, represent the public interest against private corporations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acts as a citizen - for example, he or she may throw the first pitch at a baseball game and wear baseball clothing to show he relates to the citizen.</p> Signup and view all the answers