Matching Pairs Roles of the President Online version Review by Christa Lukasik 1 Commander in Chief 2 Judicial enforcer 3 Chief Executive 4 Chief Diplomat 5 Party Chief 6 Chief Legislator 7 Chief of State Sends troops into a foreign country. Attends a fund-raising party for the President's political party. Signs a gasoline tax bill. Nominates three US ambassadors to China. President Ford granted Former President Nixon a full pardon for his actions during the Watergate Affair. Attends the funeral of a foreign diplomat. Runs a meeting of heads of the Cabinet Departments.