The Roles of the President Review

How long is a presidential term?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

According to the 22nd Amendment, how many terms can a president serve?

• 1 term

• 3 terms

• 4 terms

• 2 terms

The President's Roles: The main architect of American foreign policy and chief spokesperson to the rest of the world.

• Legislative Leader

• Chief Executive

• Party Leader

• Chief Diplomat

When a president travels around the country to support candidates running for office, he or she is fulfilling which of these roles?

• Legislative Leader

• Head of State

• Party Leader

• Economic Planner

When the president performs ceremonial roles, such as lighting the National Christmas Tree or hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the White House, he or she is acting as ___.

• Head of State

• Chief Executive

• Chief Diplomat

• Commander-in-Chief

In this role, the president presents his legislative agenda to Congress in his annual State of the Union address:

• Legislative Leader

• Chief Executive

• Economic Planner

• Head of State

Acting as chief diplomat, the president puts together a treaty with Japan. What must happen next for the treaty to go into effect?

• It must be approved by the Supreme Court.

• It must be approved by the Senate.

• It must be approved by the House of Representatives.

• It must be approved by the people of the United States.

As ___, the leads the military in foreign conflicts, though he/she cannot declare war.

• Legislative Leader

• Head of State

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Executive

In this role, the president appoints the members of the Federal Reserve -the central bank of the United States - and submits a budget plan to Congress annually:

• Head of State

• Economic Planner

• Chief Diplomat

• Party Leader

As ___, the president oversees 15 departments and over 4 million employees. This role also gives him the power to write executive orders and impound funds destined for certain departments.

• Legislative Leader

• Economic Planner

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Executive