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PRESIDENTIAL POSITION
Requirements
Duties, Roles, and Responsibilities
The president of the united states had 7 main jobs as president, these include: chief executive, chief diplomat, commander-in-chief, legislative leader, head of state, economic leader, and party leader. The president has to carry out all of theses roles at once in order to keeps things running smoothly.
- the president is in charge of 15 cabinet departments
- executive order (a rule or command that has the force of law without congressional approval)
Chief Diplomat:
- the president directs foreign policy
- executive agreement (agreements with foreign leaders that are not approved by congress)
-basically like a treaty but doesn't pass congress
Commander-in-Chief:
- the president is in charge of the armed forces
- only the president can order American soldiers into battle
- the constitution is what gives the president the role of commander-in-chief
Legislative Leader:
- president must sign bills into law (power to veto)
- president has a legislative program (legislative agenda is given to congress in the annual state of union address)
Head of State:
- ceremonial role (represents America at special occasions and ceremonies)
- the president acts as a living symbol of the united states
Economic Leader:
- the president deals with several economic issues (inflation, unemployment rates, and heavy taxes)
- president plans the federal governments budget every year
Party Leader:
- the president is viewed as the leader of his/her political party
- select's party's national chairperson
- president helps the party raise money and funds