Presidential
Roles: Party Leader and Chief of State
The president
has many important roles two of which are
Party
Leader and Chief of State.
George
Bush meeting with his party advisors
Party
Leader-
When the
presidential candidate is elected president he/she automatically assumes
the leadership of their political party. Although they receive no special
privileges or power they are named the head of the political party.
Through
the president their political party is slowly benefited by appointing party
members jobs through patronage, also, they give speeches and make personal
appearances in support of the party members running in elections.
When writing
treaties, appointing officials, suggesting legislation, or executing laws
it is in the interest of the party.
Chief
of State-
The presidential
role of Chief of State is mainly a symbolic and ceremonial position.
The president
serves as a symbol of the American people. He is distinct and
individual, whereas, Congress and the Supreme
Court are
groups with no unique characteristics.
He mainly
shows the support of the Americans. For example, he attends funerals of
the nations leader to represent the sympathy of America.
When the
president goes to international affairs he not only represents and supports
as Chief of State, but he is also Chief Diplomat.
The
president meeting with Russia's leader
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for remarks by the President as Chief of State.
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for George Bush as the Republican party leader.
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Composed
by: Amer Goda, Katie Voller, Ashleigh Seebeck, and Eugene Okafor.