The President and Foreign Policy

The President

Vocabs, Key Terms & People
chief executive the role the president plays when executing, or carrying out, the nation’s laws.

commander in chief the role the president plays when ordering troops into action and calling them back home.
foreign policy a nation’s plans and procedures for dealing with other countries.

diplomacy the art of negotiating with foreign governments.
chief of state the role the president plays when acting as the symbolic figurehead of the United States 

succession the process of succeeding or coming after someone.

​succession the process of succeeding or coming after someone.

​5 Official Roles of the President
Chief Executive meaning he or she has the power to execute, carry out the nations laws by running gov’t programs and implementing laws passed by Congress.
Chief administrator this is where he or she manages the executive departments advises.
Commander in chief of the military where he or she has the power to send troops into action or call them back home.

Foreign policy leader where the president negotiates treaties, receives foreign ambassadors, and directs all efforts toward diplomacy. The president shapes the country’s foreign policy.
chief agenda setter(chief legislator) when giving the annual State of the Union address and helping Congress with the budget.

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 The role the president plays when executing, or carrying out, the nation’s laws

• Commander in chief

• Chief executive

• Chief administrator

• Foreign Policy leader

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The president has the power to send troops in action

​Unofficial Role of the President
Chief of state when the President is playing the role of symbolic figurehead of the United States.
Chief of party when the president is considered the head of his or her political party.
Chief citizen when the President along with the Vice President is the representative of all American people.

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PRESIDENCY

• The president must be at least 35 years old

• The president must have lived in the country for 14 years

• The president must be a natural-born citizen, meaning he or she was born a U.S. citizen

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What are the qualifications of the presidency?

• • The president must be at least 35 years old

• The president must be confident, well educated with good political background

• • The president must have lived in the country for 14 years

• • The president must be a natural-born citizen, meaning he or she was born a U.S. citizen

​TERMS OF THE PRESIDENT
4-year term with 2 term limit, as stated by the 22nd amendment

The Constitution originally only stated that the president would serve a 4-year term with the opportunity for re-election. After first president George Washington chose to serve two terms, a pattern was established and no president served more than two terms until the 1940s, when Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to a third and then a fourth term.

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Who is the longest ruling President of the United States?

• George Washington

• Harry Truman

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• George W Bush

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What is the terms of the presidency?

• 2yrs with 2 term limit

• 4yrs with 2 term limit

• 2yrs with 4 term limit

• 4 yrs with opportunity for re election