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