Asked by shawda

I shall ask the Congress for the one remaining instrument to meet the crisis -- broad Executive power to wage a war against the emergency, as great as the power that would be given me if we were in fact invaded by a foreign foe.

Which role of the presidency does this quote illustrate?

chief legislator
commander in chief
chief party leader
leading diplomat

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Commander in chief.

Explanation: The quote asks for broad warlike executive powers to wage a conflict as if invaded—a function of the president as commander in chief, not as legislator, party leader, or diplomat.