The President’s Roles
Directions: Complete the chart by 1: drawing a picture that symbolizes the President’s power, 2) explaining the power in your
OWN words, and 3) providing an example from history that shows this power being used by a past American President.
Role of the
President
Commanderin-Chief
Chief
Executive
Foreign Policy
Leader (aka
Chief
Diplomat)
Chief
Administrator
Graphic representation
Explanation
Example in History
Directions: Complete the chart by 1: drawing a picture that symbolizes the President’s power, 2) explaining the power in your
OWN words, and 3) providing an example from history that shows this power being used by a past American President.
Role of the
President
Chief of State
Chief Agenda
Setter (aka
Chief
Legislator)
Party Chief
Representative
of the Nation
(aka Chief
Citizen)
Graphic representation
Explanation
Example in History
Directions: Complete the chart by 1: drawing a picture that symbolizes the President’s power, 2) explaining the power in your
OWN words, and 3) providing an example from history that shows this power being used by a past American President.