High School American Government, Part 11: The President
What are the powers and responsibilities of the president?- Set policy priorities
- Manage economy
- Manage federal bureaucracy
- Recruit for policy makers in executive and Judicial branches
What powers are granted to the president by the Constitution? Any limitations?
- Chief administrator
- Chief diplomat
- Commander in Chief
- Chief of state
- Limited by term
How are the responsibilities and power of the president as the nation's chief executive carried out?
- Executive order
- Appointments and Removals
- Budgetary recommendations to Congress
What are the roles and responsibilities of the vice president?
- Prepare to assume the role of president
- Presides over the US Senate
- Whatever roles assigned to him by the President
