What do you do if you are the President?

Take a page of your notes and divide into 8 boxes. Label the boxes with the 8 roles below. Write a 1-2 sentence explanation of the president’s job in each of these 8 roles. Give 2 good examples of something President Obama might do when he is working in each of the roles below.

A. Head of State             E. Party Leader

B. Chief Executive         F. Diplomatic Leader

C. Legislative Leader     G. Commander in Chief

D. Economic Leader      *H. Judicial Leader

*not in text but you’ll figure it out because you are smart.

           Define the term, note if it is a power expressed in the Constitution or if implied, match with the role the president would be fulfilling that we discussed earlier. (8 roles or “hats”)

          Executive Order                    Pardon                 Ambassador

          Executive Agreement            Amnesty              Embassy

          Impoundment                        Treaty                  Reprieve

          Veto                                       

You need to be familiar with the War Powers Act,

          What is the War Powers Act?

          When it was passed and

          What were the circumstances (context) which led to its passage?

What does it means when a president states he has “executive privilege”?