List 1 of American Gov.

chief of state

as chief of state, the president is the ceremonial head of the united states government. he symbolizes all of the American people

party leader/chief of party

as party leader or chief of party, the president is the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

12th amendment

the 12th amendment was ratified in 1804 and provides for the election of the president and the vice president by the Electoral college. it goes further to outline how these offices are elected should there NOT be a majority vote

electoral college

the electoral college is compromised of electors from each state. each state has as many electors as the number of House of Representatives members plus Senators representing that state. the electors are expected to choose the candidates for president and vice president who receive the most popular votes

commander in Chief

the president of the united states must serve many roles, and of them simultaneously. the constitution makes the president commander in Chief of the nations' armed forces. the president has direct and immediate control over all of the troops and nation's military arsenal. this constitutional directive can be found in Article II, Section 2. Congress does have to the authority to declare war under our nation's system of checks and balances.

chief executive

the president serves in the role of Chief executive. The President's power as chief executive is vested in the Constitution. this power is broad and covers both domestic and foreign affairs. the role of chief executive includes: supervise the executive branch of government, prepare the executive budget, and appoint and remove executive officials.

chief agenda setter

the presidents role as chief agenda setter includes: scheduling the agenda for the state of the Union address, determining policy initiatives of the government, setting the budget, and deciding on priorities for legislation to be supported by the executive branch

chief diplomat

the role of chief diplomat includes the responsibility to develop American foreign policy and serve as the nation's chief spokes person to the rest of the world.