which role is a president filling by appointing an attorney general?

bully pulpit
or
chief executive
or
chief of state
or
leader of the free world

1 answer

The role that a president is filling by appointing an attorney general is "chief executive." As the chief executive, the president is responsible for overseeing the executive branch of the government, which includes appointing heads of agencies and departments, such as the Attorney General who leads the Department of Justice.