Key Terms/Roles
Who was the only sitting President to lead the military for the first and only into battle?
Who is George Washington
After the failure of the Bay of Pigs, John F. Kennedy told a journalist that... (Quote about Scapegoat-in-Chief)
“Victory has 100 fathers and defeat is an orphan.”
The President leads the military.
What is the Commander - in - Chief?
The President must set foreign policy for the nation
What is Chief Diplomat?
The official representatives to foreign governments( they are appointed by the President with the Senate's approval)
What are Ambassadors
_______ is able to check the President by approving many decisions and having the power to remove them from office.
What is Congress
___, must approve the President's selections for Supreme Court judges.
What is the Senate
How often is Congress able to overwrite a veto?
Rarely...about 4% of the time!
________ checks the power of the President by deciding whether actions taken are allowed by the Constitution.
What is The Supreme Court
Name given to the agreement a President can make as a form agreement with other countries
What is a treaty
The president has the power to grant ___, a release from punishment
What is a pardon
Name the 7 functions of the President covered in this lesson
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Head of State
Party Leader
Chief Legislator
Scapegoat-in-Chief
speech given by the President each year to Congress, setting forth ideas about laws for America
What is the State of the Union Address
what role does the President play within his political party
What is leader of the party
Because he has the title of ___, the President is expected to speak for the whole nation expressing values and goals of the American people
What is chief of state