Now You are the President

ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT

STATE OF THE UNION

ADDRESS

Chief Guardian of the Economy

Implements policies that deal with unemployment, minimum wage, taxes and prices.

Encourages business growth

President Obama Announces Payroll Tax Reduction

Chief ExecutiveIn charge of the

government like a boss of a business

Enforces laws and appoints leaders of agencies and departments.

Executive Orders: Rules by the president that have the force of Law

Reprieve: Postponement of legal judgment

Pardon: Release from legal judgment

Amnesty: Group pardon to people for an offense against the government.

Chief DiplomatRepresents

America to foreign countries.

Appoints Ambassadors

Signs Treaties Creates U.S.

Foreign policyThe President with Afghan President

Hamid Karzai

President Bush meets with President Bush meets with Saudi leader Prince Saudi leader Prince AbdullaAbdulla Executive Executive

AgreementsAgreements: Pact between foreign heads of government. Binding just like a treaty but do not need Senatorial approval.

Camp David Accords

Commander-in-ChiefThe President is the head

of the military.This includes:ArmyNavyAir ForceMarines CorpCoast Guard

PresidentPresident

Obama visits the Obama visits the

troops in troops in

AfghanistanAfghanistan

War Powers ActWar Powers Act (1973)- Prevents presidents from committing troops to combat for more than 60 days without

congressional approval.

Chief LegislatorSigns and Vetos BillsWorks with Congress to create laws.Writes the budget that determines

government spending.

President Bush signs the “No President Bush signs the “No Child Left Behind” Bill that Child Left Behind” Bill that

effects education.effects education.President Bush vetoed 12 bills all in his 2nd Term

President Meets with Congressional Leaders

Head of PartyLeader of Political PartyHelps others in his party to win officeAppoints party members to leadership

positionsPresident Bush hired all

President Bush hired all

Republicans to serve on his

Republicans to serve on his

White House staff.

White House staff.

Political Patronage

Political Patronage

Rewards for people who

Rewards for people who

supported the president

supported the president

during an election

during an election

Chief of StateThe President is

the living symbol of the U.S.A.

Celebrates special occasions

President entertains at the White House

President helps to President helps to remember remember

September llth.September llth.

President’s Set Trends