Matching Pairs Roles of the PresidentOnline version Roles of the President by Michael Loret 1 chief of party 2 Chief citizen example 3 Commander-in-chief example 4 chief citizen 5 chief executive 6 Chief of party example 7 chief legislator 8 chief of state 9 commander-in-chief 10 chief diplomat 11 Chief diplomat example 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 Architect of American foreign policy The President attends the unveiling of a restored Statue of Liberty The President orders the bombing of a nation's chemical weapons facilities Ceremonial head of state; representative/symbol of the country as a whole Head of the executive branch of government 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.