Chapter 6, "The Presidency": Section 1, "The President

chief executive

the role the president plays when executing, or carrying out, the nation's laws

commander in chief

the role the president plays when ordering troops into action and calling them back home

foreign policy

a nation's plans and procedures for dealing with other countries

diplomacy

the art of negotiating with foreign governments

chief of state

the role the president plays when acting as the symbolic figurehead of the United States

succession

the process of succeeding, or coming after someone