This
Web Page is about the importance of the President as a Party Leader and
also as the Chief of State. This Page will explain the President's
roles as a Party Leader and Chief of State and explains each.
Party Leader
When a political party's candidate
is elected President, that person becomes the leader of the party.
The party leader has no special powers
or privileges.
The President tries to help his party
by appointing party members to government jobs through patronage.
He also makes speeches and personal
appearances in support of pary members who are running for election to
help advance the party.
President Bush giving a speech
representing the Republican Party
President is an individual with familiar
ways of speaking and acting.
The President represents all 50 states
unlike the members of Congress.
The role of Chief of State is hard
to distinguish from the President's other roles becuase when making speeches
the President is acting as Chief of State, but when discussions turn to
business the role of the President changes.
Example: The President meets with leaders
of other nations to discuss important matters, and these occasions usually
involve speeches or ceremonies where the President acts as Chief of State.
The President's role is mostly symbolic
by demonstrating Americas'a support of the arts by inviting musicians to
dinner. Also the President may express United States respect for
another nation by attending the funeral of its leader.
President Bush giving a speech acting his role as Chief
of State
