ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT

CHEIF OF STATE

• Must act as the ceremonial head of the nation
• Presides for public image of leadership

ATTENDS FUNERALS OF WORLD LEADERS

THROWS FIRST PITCH

COMMEMORATION OF WAR HEROES

CHEIF EXECUTIVE

• Elects officials
• Runs federal bureaucracy

ELECTS CABINET

ELECTS SUPREME CT

ELECTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

COMMANDER IN CHEIF

• Runs the American armed forces
• Determines strategy and presides over all commanders
• Censors during wartime
• Declares war

DECLARE WAR

RATIONS FOOD AND SUPPLIES

CENSORSHIP AND PROPAGANDA

CHEIF DIPLOMAT

• Negotiates and deals with foreign affairs and creates diplomatic relation with world leaders
• Make treaties
• Recognizes legitimacy of other governments

WRITES TREATIES

NEGOTIATES WITH WORLD LEADERS

RECOGNIZE NATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS

CHEIF LEGISLATOR

• Has no real legislative power
• Has list of laws they wish to pass
• State of Union address

VETO BILL

PROPOSE LAWS

STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

CHEIF ADMINISTRATOR

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