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