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= Ch 9 Section 2 =

Our objective is to outline and teach the Seven various roles of the president and the duties that go along with them.
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Jake's External Link... http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/education/lesson_plans/roles_of_the_president/Roles_of_Pres.pdf Group Member 1's Paragraph: The reason I have selected this external link, was on it's information. It gives you a short and simple description on the roles of the president in each area of the government. It tells you what the presidents powers are in that specific area. An it gives you a couple examples on how the president is executing that power. It doesn't go in to deep. It's short and simple. But it make sure you how what the roles of the president are!

Group Member 2's External Link: [] Group Member 2's Paragraph: I chose this article because it helps define a huge event of the decade that was organized, and saw through by Obama as commander in Chief. As commander in Chief he decided to strategically take out Osama bin laden and it was his soul decision to do so and how to do it. It helps outline and describe an event where the president so strongly used his power's and played his role as commander of the US armed forces.

Activity answers: head of state, Chief executive, executive order, reprieve, pardon, amnesty, Chief diplomat.

Reflection Questions: 1) What are the president's powers as Chief Diplomat? 2) How does the president decide the money gets spent? 3) As Chief Executive, what are the five tools of influence's that the president has?

Embedded Answers: 1) He has the ability to make treaties, make executive agreements, and recognition of foreign governments. 2) The president looks at the budget for the year, then decides how the money will be split between government organizations. 3) Executive Order, Impoundment, Reprieve, Pardon, Amnesty.

Sources: http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/education/lesson_plans/roles_of_the_president/Roles_of_Pres.pdf http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/presidents-roles-and-responsibilities-understanding-presidents-job http://nationalparalegal.edu/conlawcrimproc_public/federalism/presidentialpowers.asp Government text book pages 252-258