Matching. Match the roles of the President to the best description of each. (6 points)

Commander in Chief of the
Armed Forces
Chief Diplomat
Party Leader
Chief Executive
Chief Agenda Setter
Chief of State
:: direct and immediate control over all of the troops and nation's military arsenal
• leader of the political party that controls the executive branch
• ceremonial head of the United States government
develop American foreign policy and serve as the nation's chief spokesperson to the rest of the world
supervise the executive branch of government, prepare the executive budget, and appoint and remove executive officials

scheduling the agenda for the State of the Union address, determining policy initiatives of the government, setting the budget, and deciding on priorities for legislation to be supported by the executive branch

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Here are the roles of the President matched to their best descriptions:

  1. Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
    :: direct and immediate control over all of the troops and nation's military arsenal

  2. Chief Diplomat
    :: develop American foreign policy and serve as the nation's chief spokesperson to the rest of the world

  3. Party Leader
    :: leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

  4. Chief Executive
    :: supervise the executive branch of government, prepare the executive budget, and appoint and remove executive officials

  5. Chief Agenda Setter
    :: scheduling the agenda for the State of the Union address, determining policy initiatives of the government, setting the budget, and deciding on priorities for legislation to be supported by the executive branch

  6. Chief of State
    :: ceremonial head of the United States government