Roles of the President

Proposes legislation

• Chief

  Legislator

• Chief

  Executive

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  Diplomat

Vetoes legislation (lacks line item veto -- struck down by

Supreme Court)

• Chief

  Legislator

• Chief

  Executive

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  Diplomat

Calls special sessions of Congress

• Chief

  Legislator

• Chief

  Executive

• Chief

  Jurist

• Chief

  of State

Congress need not pass suggested legislation checks whom?

• Chief

  Legislator

• Chief

  Executive

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  Economist

Congress can override veto with 2/3 majority

in both houses checks whom?

• Chief

  Legislator

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  of State

• Chief

  Jurist

Enforces laws, treaties, and court decisions

• Chief

  Legislator

• Chief

  Executive

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  Diplomat

Appoints officials to office

• Chief

  Executive

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  Diplomat

• Chief

  of State

Issues executive orders (which have the force of laws) to

carry out laws

• Chief

  Executive

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  Legislator

• Chief

  of

Congress passes laws and has “power of the

purse” checks whom?

• Chief

  Executive

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  Diplomat

• Chief

  Legislator

Senate can reject appointments check who?

• Chief

  Executive

• Chief

  Legislator

• Commander

  in Chief

• Chief

  Diplomat