Matching Pairs Roles of the PresidentOnline version Roles of the President by Michael Loret 1 chief executive 2 chief of party 3 chief legislator 4 Commander-in-chief example 5 Chief of party example 6 chief citizen 7 commander-in-chief 8 chief diplomat 9 Chief citizen example 10 chief of state 11 Chief diplomat example The President orders the bombing of a nation's chemical weapons facilities Representative of all of the people Proposer of the legislative agenda Architect of American foreign policy Ceremonial head of state; representative/symbol of the country as a whole Republican congressmen and women defend the President against attacks by Democrats. Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch Head of the nation’s armed forces The President of the United States meets with the President of Mexico to discuss migration at the southern border. Head of the executive branch of government The President attends the unveiling of a restored Statue of Liberty