ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT

The President wears six hats

(according to Pres. Truman)

1. Chief of State Symbolic head of nation

Ceremonial representative Mr.USA

Examples: a. honors national heroes

b. represents us at national

events

He expect him to be

better than us.

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2. Chief Executive/Administrator Makes sure the nation runs smoothly on a

day to day basis. (has cabinet and entire

federal bureaucracy to help)

. Examples: Taking emergency actions (Katrina)

Fixing the Banking emergency

Appointing heads of Departments

3. Chief Diplomat• Appoints and receives ambassadors (means

we recognize that country)

• Makes treaties and executive agreements

• Foreign policy is unilateral because there can only be one foreign policy not 535 so he takes the initiative in setting U.S. course in foreign policy

• Makes treaties and executive agreements

• Foreign policy is unilateral because there can only be one foreign policy not 535 so he takes the initiative in setting course in foreign policy

4. Commander-in-chief• Commands the branches of the military

• Civilian control of military is a tradition

• Makes decisions on weapons and the path the military will make in the future

• Examples: making plans to go into Yemen

5. Chief Legislator• Recommends legislation to Congress• Makes a STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS –

telling Congress what we need• Power of the Veto• Calls on different groups to put pressure on

Congress to get policies through Congress

6. Party Chief• President must be a party leader to be elected,

to get legislation passed and to see his policies are backed by the people

• President campaigns and gives support to party members who are up for election to keep his party in power

• Examples:

1. Health Care

2. Campaigning for

Reid in Utah

3. Will he help Hillary?

Requirements to be Pres.

1. At least 35 years of age

2. Natural born citizen (by blood or

by soil

3. Resident for 14 years

How many terms can a Pres. serv22 Amendment

• Limits President to two terms or 8 years

• He/she can also serve up to 2 years of another President’s term (total of 10 years)

Salary• $400,000 per year

• $50,000 a year allowance

• $100,000 travel expense

• Lives in the White House (132 rooms, 18.3 acres)

• Air Force One, Marine One

• Camp David

• Finest health and dental plan

• Plus other benefits

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Into the Oval Office