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Presidential Roles. Executive Branch continued…. Roles of the President.
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Presidential Roles Executive Branch continued…
Roles of the President Article II, Section 2. [1] The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
Head of State Represents country Of the people For the people Visible symbol Celebrations
Chief Executive Runs the government Manages people Makes appointments Delegates work Pardon, Reprieve, Amnesty
Chief Legislator Sets legislative agenda State of the Union Works with Congress Compromise Veto
Economic Planner Plan, forecast, submit federal budget Assure public Oversight Make policy Macroeconomic indicators
Party Leader Raise Funds Patronage Strategy Vision Recruit
Chief Diplomat Represents US abroad Treaties Alliances Foreign affairs
Commander in Chief Lead armed forces Wage war Give aid
Isolation Not enough time for all the demands of the job Only handle the most important issues General information Count on others Staff becomes critical Some only hear what they want to hear