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

Question

Party Leader:
Chief Diplomat:
Chief Executive:
Chief Agenda Setter:
Chief of State:
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces:

direct and immediate control over all of the troops and nation’s military arsenal

supervise the executive branch of government, prepare the executive budget, and appoint and remove executive officials

develop American foreign policy and serve as the nation’s chief spokesperson to the rest of the world

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

ceremonial head of the United States government

leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

Answer 1

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

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