What are the different roles of the president? Be sure to know the differences between them
Ans:
1. Head of State - represents country symbolically
2. Commander in Chief - armed forces leader
3. Chief Legislator - America looks to president to initiate policy
4. Crisis Manager - act quickly and effectively when events around the world dictate American response
5. Chief diplomat - make and implement foreign policy
6. Chief Executive - runs federal bureaucracy
7. Party Leader - symbolic leader of their party
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