Match the nickname to the
president!
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Man of the new
frontier!
The Professor!
Tricky Dicky!
Dubya!
Teflon President!
Slick Willie!
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John F. Kennedy!
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Woodrow Wilson!
Richard Nixon!
George W. Bush!
Ronald Reagan!
Bill Clinton!
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ROLES THE PRESIDENT
PLAYS!
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Chief Executive!
Chief of State!
Chief Diplomat!
Commander-In-Chief!
Legislative Leader!
Party Chief!
Economic Chief!
Judicial Leader!
CHIEF EXECUTIVE!
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HOW THE ROLE IS
PLAYED!
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Appoints & fires
members to the
executive branch!
Issues executive orders!
Holds executive cabinet
meetings!
CHIEF OF STATE!
HOW THE ROLE IS
PLAYED!
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Awards medals !
Attends ceremonies!
Represents the US!
Greets visiting
leaders!
CHIEF DIPLOMAT!
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HOW THE ROLE IS
PLAYED!
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Represents the US in
relations w/ other nations!
Makes foreign policy!
Creates executive
agreements!
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF!
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HOW THE ROLE IS
PLAYED!
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Leads & commands the
Armed Forces!
May send troops to
protect the US in both
domestic & foreign lands !
LEGISLATIVE LEADER!
HOW THE ROLE IS
PLAYED!
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n  Provides the State of
the Union message!
n  Signs or vetoes bills!
n  Creates the federal
budget!
PARTY CHIEF!
HOW THE ROLE IS
PLAYED!
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n  Leads their political
party!
n  Makes appearances
to support party
members!
ECONOMIC CHIEF!
HOW THE ROLE IS
PLAYED!
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n  Keeps the economy
running smoothly!
n  Keeps the US dollar
strong, inflation
down & employment
up!
JUDICIAL ROLE (noted in textbook)!
HOW THE ROLE IS
PLAYED!
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n  Nominates judges!
n  Grant pardons!
NAME THE ROLES!
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE!
CHIEF OF STATE!
CHIEF DIPLOMAT!
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF!
LEGISLATIVE LEADER!
ECONOMIC LEADER!
PARTY CHIEF!
JUDICIAL ROLE!