Task List A
1. Decide whether to approve or reject a bill that I believe would help millions of people but would cost a lot of money.
2. Lead weekly meetings where I ask the leaders of the government offices (called agencies”) for their advice on how to handle the country’s most difficult problems.
3. Give my yearly “State of the Union” speech on what’s happening in the U.S., which is broadcast live on television.
Task List B
1. Decide whether to send more troops into war knowing that some will die, but it will keep the country safe.
2. Follow the Constitution and the law even if I disagree with it.
3. Make sure the IRS (the government agency that collects taxes) collects people’s taxes correctly, so the government has money to do its job.
Task List C
1. Try to negotiate an agreement with another country that would reduce both countries’ nuclear weapons.
2. Choose a new Supreme Court justice because someone on the Court is retiring.
3. Answer difficult questions from reporters at a press conference where I’m asking Congress to do more.
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