Roles of the president
By: Erika Hubbard
Chief Executive
in charge of 15 cabinet departments and the approximately 3 million civilians who work for the federal government.
Ex: The president has to make sure that all fifteen cabinet departments are doing their jobs correctly.
Chief Diplomat
Ex: The president has to make wise choices so that other countries won't try to attack us.
Commander in chief
Ex: The president is in charge of the Military, so he can send troops off whenever they are needed to fight to serve our country
Head of State
Ex: He's basically the face of America, like the Bald Eagle is the face of our capital.
Legislative leader
Ex: Only members and Obama can introduce bills, but only the senate can approve of the bill.
Economic leader
Ex: Obama is trying to make the economy better, even though it hasn't gotten any better.
Party leader
Ex: If you belong to a certain party, then the president is your leader