the executive power of the United States

Chief administrator

the director of the Federal Government

Chief diplomat

the main architect of American foreign policy and the nation's chief spokesperson to the rest of the world

Commander in chief

the leader of the nation's armed forces

Chief legislator

the main architect of the nations public policies

Chief of party

the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

Chief citizen

the President is expected to be "the representative of all the people."

Presidential succession

the scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled

Balance the ticket

the presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chanve of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics

Presidential electors

A special body of electors who elect the President and the Vice President

Electoral Votes

The votes cast by the presidential electors

The electoral college

a group of people (electors) chosen from each State and the District of Columbia to formally select the President and Vice President. 

The Presidential Succession Act of 1947

the act that made presidential succession law