Hail to You, Chief!

Directions: Congratulations you are President of the United States of America. In your new job you are expected to fulfill each role of president as you respond to a variety of situations. Read each of the following scenarios and decide which role you would be acting from. (Covered in the first part lesson 4.1.) Roles may be used twice.1. Egypt and Israel continue to fight and bring instability to the Middle East. You are very concerned about this situation and would like to renew the peace process in the Middle East. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 2. Congress has sent you a bill to sign that would make burning the American flag illegal. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 3. A member of your political party is running for office of Governor of Alaska. You want to help her to win the position. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 4. It is December, and Washington DC is buzzing with holiday spirit. You want to make sure the White House continues with tradition and embraces the season. As President, you attend a tree lighting ceremony. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 5. You have gained access to intelligence images from the CIA. The images suggest that Soviet nations are installing nuclear missile weapons in Cuba. You feel these weapons pose an incredible risk to the USA and want to prepare for a possible attack. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 6. The Marquis de Lafayette, a foreign visitor from France, is scheduled to arrive at the White House today. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 7. Congress recently sent you a bill that would require all new vehicles to get at least 30 miles to the gallon. You feel this will stifle the growth of car companies and choose to return the bill to Congress with your objections. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 8. At some point in U.S. history it became a tradition for the president to pardon a turkey before Thanksgiving. You’ve decided to pardon two this year. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 9. You feel passionately about a new educational program that you have developed. It contains several laws that you wanted Congress to pass. However members of Congress are finding it difficult to compromise on any new legislation and your education programs have gotten stuck in committee. Instead of waiting you sign an executive order to start implementation of the non-funding related parts of your plan. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party 10. You have recently returned from a trip where you inspected three new battleships. Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-In-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party