Roles of the President

Alisha Cruz Serrano
Project link: https://www.haikudeck.com/p/LlPL66ThXQ/presidents-role

Chief Executive: http://dailycaller.com/2010/02/26/chief-executive-obama-runs-a-good-meeting-%E2%80%94-even-if-it-does-run-past-schedule/

The definition of Chief Executive is “the most senior corporate officer (executive) or administrator in charge of managing a for-profit organization. This article demonstrates the powers of the Chief Executive by talking about the cabinet meeting that took place. The article is about a meeting that took place in 2010 and all the events that occurred in the meeting. President Obama demonstrated his power as Chief Executive by being in charge of the meeting and keeping the everyone on agenda.

Chief of State: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/04/12/president-obama-awards-commander-chief-trophy-naval-academy-again

The definition of the Chief of state is the titular head of a nation as distinct from the head of the government. This article demonstrates the President’s role of awarding citizen’s. In the article the navy wins the commander-in-chief trophy which is awarded to the football team that wins against the other service teams. By President Obama awarding the trophy to the team on national television this demonstrates his Chief of State powers.

Chief Administrator: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/18/obama-advisers-ebola-meeting/17528543/

The definition of Chief Administrator is manager of the day-to-day operations of a business, and is sometimes referred to as the chief operating office. This article demonstrates the President’s power to meet with the Vice President and secretaries of defense. The article talks about how the president meets up with Vice President, secretaries of defense, health human services and other agencies to determine the threat of Ebola in the United States. As the Chief administrator it is the president’s duty to make sure he keeps 2.7 million he employs is kept protected. One of the Chief of Administrators responsibilities is to meet with the Vice president, secretaries of defense, state and security, and joint of staff annually which he does do in this meeting.

Chief diplomat: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/obama-meets-ukraine-prime-minister-white-house-n51251

The definition of Chief diplomat is the president decides what American diplomats and ambassadors shall say to foreign governments. With the help of advisers, the president makes the foreign policy of the United States. The article is about the meeting that occurred in the oval office between Ukraine prime minister and President Obama. They discuss the issue of the invasion of Russia in Crimea and President Obama gives Russia a warning to stop the invasion or they will serve consequences. The president demonstrates his powers as the chief diplomat by meeting with a foreign leader while also talking about taking action on Russia if they do not cease invasion.

Commander and Chief: http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/07/politics/obama-sends-troops-to-iraq/

The definition of commander in Chief a head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's armed forces. This article is about how President Obama is sending troops to Iraq to fight ISIS. ISIS is a main terrorist threat beheading many Americans and President Obama decided to take action in order to stop the terror group ISIS. The president demonstrates his powers as Commander in Chief by deciding to send troops to fight ISIS and controlling the military. Now the president had checks in balances in order for him to send the troops to Iraq. The congress must approve his reasoning behind the sending of troops and must approve of the funding of the sending of the troops.