The Cabinet. The Cabinet is an advisory body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, the members of the Cabinet are often the President’s closest confidants.

In order to prevent tyranny, what did Benjamin Franklin think had to be included in the Constitution? He claimed that the inherent powers of his office allowed him to circumvent the Constitution in a time of war or national crisis.

The president has the power to nominate ambassadors and appointments are made with the advice and consent of the Senate. The State Department formulates and implements the president’s foreign policy. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted each year to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

The president’s official and unofficial roles include: chief executive, chief administrator, commander in chief, foreign policy leader, chief agenda-setter, chief of state, party leader, and chief citizen.

Terms in this set (5)

• Head of State. The role as ceremonial head of the government.
• Chief Executive. The role as head of the executive branch of the government.
• Commander in Chief.
• Chief Diplomat.
• Chief Legislator.

Terms in this set (8)

• Chief Executive. “Head of the Executive Branch” The president sees that U.S. laws, court decisions, and treaties are carried out.
• Commander-In-Chief.
• Chief of State.
• Chief Diplomat.
• Chief of Party.
• Economic Leader.
• Chief Legislator.
• Chief Citizen.

How does the President function as chief of party and chief citizen? the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch, and the office also automatically makes its occupant. You just studied 25 terms!

Under the Constitution, the President as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy is the supreme military commander charged with the responsibility of protecting and defending the United States. The phrase “Army and Navy” is used in the Constitution as a means of describing all the armed forces of the United States.

What is the chief citizen? The office of President makes the occupant the nation’s chief citizen. This gives the President the role of being the “representative of all the people.” They are expected to work for and represent the public interest against the many private interests.

2) As the chief executive, the president’s role is to enforce acts of Congress, judgments of federal courts, and treaties signed by the US. He carries out duties. He also has the power to grant reprieves and pardons. 3) As the commander in chief, the president is the civilian head of the military.

As chief diplomat, the president directs foreign policy. As commander in chief, the president backs up foreign-policy decisions with military force when necessary.

How are the presidential roles of chief of state, chief diplomat, and commander in chief related? All three roles involve the President’s responsibility for overseeing American foreign policy. Recent Vice Presidents have attended strategy meetings and taken on greater responsibilities.

The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The president decides what American diplomats and ambassadors shall say to foreign governments. With the help of advisers, the president makes the foreign policy of the United States.

The executive branch of the U.S. government is responsible for enforcing laws; its power is vested in the President. The President acts as both the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Independent federal agencies are tasked with enforcing the laws enacted by Congress.

The main function of the executive branch is to enforce the laws.

. Executive Order: A presidential directive to an executive agency establishing new policies or indicating how an existing policy is to be carried out.