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  2. The Presidency: The President’s Roles - SparkNotes

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    Every nation has a chief of state, a person who serves as the symbolic leader of the country and represents the nation. In the United States, the president both leads the government and acts as the chief of state, although this is not the case in many countries.

  3. presidency of the United States of America - Encyclopedia...

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    The term presidency of the United States of America refers to the chief executive office of the United States. In contrast to many countries with parliamentary forms of government, where the office is mainly ceremonial, in the U.S. the president is vested with great authority and is arguably the most powerful elected official in the world.

  4. How much is the president paid? - CBS News

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    Here is how much the nation's chief executive earns. ... Between 1969 and 2001, the last time Congress boosted the chief executive's pay, the president earned $200,000 annually.

  5. The U.S. President as Chief Executive | HowStuffWorks

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    The U.S. President as Chief Executive. The American president is essentially the CEO of the country. He or she makes decisions based on information gathered by division heads. The marketing department suggests ways to better get the company's point across. Accounting tells the CEO how much a new initiative will cost.

  6. President of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The president of the United States (POTUS) [B] is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.

  7. The president of the United States is the: U.S. head of state; Chief executive of the federal government; Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces; Current president. The 46th and current president of the United States is Joseph R. Biden, Jr. He was sworn into office on January 20, 2021. Former U.S. presidents. The United States has had 45 former ...

  8. The Executive Branch - The White House

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    The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for ...

  9. President | Definition, Responsibilities, & History | Britannica

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    President, the officer in whom the chief executive power of a nation is vested. In some countries the presidential office is charged with great powers, but it is relatively weak and largely ceremonial in Europe and in many countries where the prime minister, or premier, functions as the chief executive officer.

  10. Executive Branch - HISTORY

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    The president of the United States is the chief of the executive branch, which also includes the vice president and the rest of the president’s cabinet, 15 executive departments and...

  11. What the President of the United States Does - ThoughtCo

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    The President of the United States or “POTUS” functions as the head of the United States federal government. They directly oversee all agencies of the executive branch of government and are considered the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.