Presidential Roles

Chief of State

Head of State

Chief Executive

Chief power of the executive branch

Executive Order

Law that the president can pass without congress’ approval to an extent

Chief Administrator

President Administers to the massive executive branch employees

Chief Diplomat

Leader of Foreign Policy

Commander in Chief

leader over nation’s armed services

Chief Legislator

Principal author of public services

Helps shape the congressional Agenda

Chief of Party

President is acknowledged leader of the politicial party

Chief Citizen

Represents all the us citizens

Qualifications of a president

must be 35

must be a resident for 14 years

Jus Soli and Jus sanguinis only

Terms of a president

Until 1951, constitution placed no limit on the number of terms a president might serve

FDR broke the tradition and was elected to 4 terms as president.

The 22nd amendment made unwritten custom limiting presidential terms as part of the written constitution

Selection of a President

The process by which a candidate is chosen to become president, including primaries, caucuses, and the Electoral College.

Electoral College

The method of how votes counted towards presidency

Every state will have as many electors as they do federal legislators

The people will decide who these electors will vote for by voting for presidency