Executive Branch
Roles of the president:
- Head of State- Ceremonial Leader
- Chief Executive- Directs the government
- Chief Legislator- Proposes bills to congress, attempts to influence congress
- Economic Planner- Prepares a federal budget proposal every year
- Party Leader- Most important person in his/her political party
- Chief Diplomat- President is able to make decisive decisions
- Commander in Chief- power to send troops, dictates military strategies and operations
Requirements to be president:
Presidential line of succession:
- Natural Born Citizen
- At least 35 years old
- Have to have lived in the US for at least 14 years
Presidential line of succession:
- Vice President
- Speaker of the House
- Senate pro tempore
- The rest of the succession line is the presidential cabinet which is listed in order of succession in the chart below.