| A | B |
| President proposing law to Congress | Chief legislator |
| President acting as ceremonial head of the government | Chief of state |
| President representing the American people | Chief citizen |
| President leading the federal bureaucracy | Chief administrator |
| President shaping foreign policy | Chief diplomat |
| President leading his or her political party | Chief of party |
| President commanding the armed forces | Commander-in-Chief |
| President enforcing the nation's laws | Chief Executive |