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The President of the United States (Roles and Powers (Chief Legislator…
The President of the United States
Roles and Powers
Chief Executive
Issue executive orders
Enforce and carry out constitution and federal law
Commander In Chief
Appoints military officers
Final word on military actions and strategy
Sends troops to battle
Chief Legislator
Influences acts of legislation
Proposes the budget
Recommends bills
Call special sessions of congress
Signs or vetos bills
Adjourns congress if House can't agree on date
Chief Diplomat
Foreign policy leader
Deals with other countries tactfully and appoints ambassadors
Greets foreign leaders
Sets policy toward other countries
Help make treaties and agreements between countries
Chief of State and Party Leader
Represents country and affiliated political party
Checks and Balances
Executive orders can be overturned by a law passed by Congress
The War Powers Act of 1973 restricted the President's authority to send troops into battle without notifying Congress
Congress can override a veto with a 2/3 majority in both houses
Treaties made must be approved by the Senate
Examples of Presidents Using Their Powers and Roles
Chief Diplomat
President Trump meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un to talk about sanctions on NK
Chief Executive
FDR using his Executive Orders to create numerous organizations to try and bring Americans back to work after the great depression
Commander in Chief
Harry S. Truman using his power as head of the military to order the atomic bombings of Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Chief legislator
President Eisenhower using the power of the veto and not signing the Postal and Federal Employees' Salary Increase Acts of 1960
Chief of State and Party Leader
President Woodrow Wilson throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Griffith Stadium
Interesting facts
FDR gave over 3,720 executive orders and is the only US president to serve over 2 terms in office
The president used to be inaugurated in March but was changed to January after the 20th amendment in 1933