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