text: what are the 5 duties, 5 powers, 5 perks, and 5 titles of the president of the united states of america?   the president of the united states of america (often abbreviated to "potus") is the head of state of the united states. under the u.s. constitution, the president is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.  because of the superpower status of the united states, the american president is widely considered to be the most powerful person on the earth, and is usually one of the world's best-known public figures. during the cold war, the president was sometimes referred to as "the leader of the free world," a phrase that is still invoked today.  powers and dueties of the president of the united states  the president, according to the constitution, must "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." to carry out this responsibility, the president presides over the executive branch of the federal government; a vast organization of about 4 million people, including 1 million active-duty military personnel. a president-elect will make as many as 6,000 appointments to government positions, including appointments to the federal judiciary. the senate must consent to all judicial appointments as well as the appointments of all principal officers. the president may veto laws made by the united states congress but cannot personally initiate laws. congress can overturn the veto with a two-thirds majority in both houses. he is commander-in-chief of the armed forces and may make treaties, but the senate must confirm these. the political scientist richard neustadt said, "presidential power is the power to persuade and the power to persuade is the ability to bargain". he was commenting on the fact that the president's domestically constitutional power is limited, despite the modern expectation of presidents to have a legislative program, and successful bargaining with congress is usually essential to presidential success.  as for perks well that would be command, salary, service, meting people, & fullfillmetn of goals set