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The Constitution provides a president with two jobs. First, there’s the head of state position; and second, there’s the head of government position. The first is ceremonial and doesn’t matter that much; therefore, presidents have given ceremonial powers to First Ladies. Martha Washington attended church on her husband’s behalf (see Chapter 3); Nancy Reagan was the president’s stand-in after the assassination attempt on her husband (see Chapter 17); and Lady Bird Johnson represented for her husband campaigning in the South (see Chapter 16).