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The American President Name: _________________________________

List ONE example that shows Andrew Shepherd fulfilling each of these roles of the President:

Chief Executive Chief of State

Chief Legislator Commander in Chief

Chief Citizen Chief Diplomat

1. Name the following people:

a. President -

b. Domestic Advisor/Speechwriter -

c. Press Secretary -

d. Chief of Staff -

2. What are the two bills that are discussed in the movie?

3. What is Sydney’s job? Why may she have had a conflict of interest?

4. What actions did the media take to investigate the President? (Be specific) Should they have gone as far as they did? Why or why not?

5. What bill does the President and his staff decide to try to get passed? What happens to the other bill?

6. Would you vote for this President? Why or why not?

7. Looking back on the movie, how did the “poll numbers” impact Presidential decision making?

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