- The president responsible for
- carrying out nation's laws
- executive agencies and departments assist the president with this
- president directing foreign policies
- appointing ambassadors
- negotiating treaties
- must get approved by 2/3's of the Senate before affect
- president as a symbolic role
- fulfilled when received by
- foreign ambassadors
- or heads of the state
- visiting foreign nations
- or bestowing honor on Americans
- of the armed forces
- the president can intervene with world crisis
- but cannot declare war
- only congress has that power
- can send troops to foreign places
- but no more than 60 days
- they can stay longer if congress says yes or declares war
- can use military to solve national problems
- the president
- proposing laws to congress
- working for passage
- presents goals for legislation
- the executive office of the president (EOP)
- made up of agencies that assist the president
- executive departments
- each responsible for diff. gov.
- heads or secretaries of the departments
- part of the president's cabinet
- helps the president make decisions
- manage federal problems
- corporations are agencies
- run like a private business
- ex. Postal Service
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Commander in Chief
Executive Branch at Work
Chief of State
Executive Branch
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
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