Roles of the presidentOnline version roles of the president by Peter Soehner 1 Chief executive 2 Head of State 3 Chief Legislator 4 Commander in Chief 5 Chief diplomat 6 Economic Planner 7 Party leader President appoints Supreme Court Justice President appoints Secretary of Defense President pardons several criminals President throws out first pitch at Orioles game President gives State of the Union address President visits Houston after a hurricane President signs new education law President vetos new gun law President requests new law to Congress about immigration President sends troops to the Middle East President sends aircraft carrier off the coast of North Korea President orders a nuclear bomb to be dropped President meets with a group of European leaders President signs a treaty with 3 Middle eastern countries President signs trade deal with Mexico and Canada President creates federal budget President decreases spending for planned parenthood President increases spending for the military President speaks at rally for a Senator President helps decide party platform President selects party chairman