Transcript State of the Union Address (required to give this speech each year.)

ROLES OF THE
PRESIDENT
CHIEF LEGISLATOR OR LEGISLATIVE LEADER
 Signs and veto’s legislation
 Works with Congress
 Can write a bill but a Congressman/woman must
introduce it.
 Can try to influence Legislation by:
 State of the Union Address (required to give
this speech each year.)
 Calling a special session of Congress
 Using the media to appeal to the American
People
HEAD OR CHIEF OF
STATE
 Symbol of the United States
 Represents the United States at special
occasions and ceremonies
 Meets with leaders of other
countries
 Delivers speeches and represents
U.S. at ceremonies.
 Awards medals
 Lights the national Christmas tree
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave with Russian President Vladimir Putin and wife Lyudmila Putin from
the window of Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia May 31, 2003. They were taking part in St. Petersburg's 300th
anniversary celebration.
CHIEF DIPLOMAT
 Chief spokesman for U.S.
 Foreign Policy Leader
 Signs treaties, executive agreements, and trade
agreements with leaders of other nations.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
 Acts as boss for 15 departments that help
the president carry out, enforce, and
execute the laws.
 Chooses cabinet members to help advise
and assist him.
Chief Executive continued
 Executive Privilege
 President can choose to keep information from
Congress if it threatens national security
 Executive Orders
 Has the force of law without Congress approval
 Executive Agreement: Made by the President directly
with the head of a foreign state. It has the force law but
does not require the consent of the Senate and does not
have to be recognized by future Presidents.
 Appoints Supreme Court Justices (influences
the country for many more years than he/she
serves)
 Pardon – Forgiveness and freedom from
punishment
 Reprieve – Delay a punishment
 Amnesty – Group pardon
 Commute - Lessens the
severity of a convicted
person’s sentence
ECONOMIC LEADER
Administration of over 2.7
Million
Economic Leader
 Each year he creates a budget for the
U.S. and sends it to Congress
 Deals with problems
like unemployment,
raising prices
(inflation), and taxes
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
• Can not declare war – only Congress
can give a declaration of war
• Can send troops any where in the U.S
to keep peace within our borders.
• In charge of all United States military
THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION/ACT
 1973
 May send military troops out of the country
without Congress’ approval for 60 days, but
must notify Congress within 48hrs.
 Limits the President's authority to declare
war.
 Requires the president to notify Congress
immediately after troops are sent into battle

President George W. Bush greets troops during his
introduction at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar, Thursday,
June 5, 2003.
April 2009 – President Obama visits troops at Camp Victory in Iraq
PARTY LEADER
 Patronage – Awarding party
members with important jobs or
special favors.
 Appear to support a candidate in
his/her party
 In all actions tries to keep the goals
of the party in mind when carrying
out duties.