The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition. The President leads the executive branch of the federal government and is one of only two nationally-elected federal officers (the other being the Vice President of the United States).

Among other powers and responsibilities, Article II of the U.S. Constitution charges the President to "faithfully execute" federal law, makes the President commander-in-chief of the armed forces, allows the President to nominate executive and judicial officers with the advice and consent of the Senate, and allows the President to grant pardons or reprieves.

The President is elected by the people indirectly through the Electoral College to a four-year term. Since 1951, Presidents have been limited to two terms by the Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution.

Since the adoption of the Constitution, forty-three individuals have been elected or succeeded to the office of President, serving a total of fifty-six four-year terms. As of January 20, 2009, Barack Obama is the forty-fourth President.

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Who was the president of the united states when texas bcame a state?
Q. 1. Who was the president of the united states when texas became a state? 2. Who was the chief justice of the supreme court in the republic of texas?
Asked by <> - Sat Jan 20 16:08:27 2007 - - 3 Answers - 2 Comments

A. homework qusetion? try using a book...no im just kidding..the president was john tyler
Answered by DeAnNa R. - Sat Jan 20 16:18:14 2007

How do you apply to become the president of the United States?
Q. I am doing a homework based on presidency, and I came upon the question: How do you apply to become the president of the United States? Please help. I can't find anything. Thanks!
Asked by baby_neha94 - Sun Sep 7 13:47:38 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Article Two of the Constitution sets the qualifications required to become president. Presidents must be: * natural-born citizens of the United States * at least thirty-five years old * must have been resident in the United States for at least fourteen years Citizens at the time of adoption of the Constitution were also eligible to become president, provided they met the age and residency requirements. While not an official requirement, the vast majority of presidents had prior experience as vice presidents, members of Congress, governors, or generals; in addition, thirty-one of forty-two presidents served in the military, all but one of them, James Buchanan, as an officer. During the electoral process, experience or lack thereof is… [cont.]
Answered by Alex - Sun Sep 7 13:53:37 2008

Why does the president of the United States have to be born in America to be our president?
Q. Why does the president of the United States have to be born in America to be our president? Why can't he be born in Britian and then become an American citizen? If he shows pride and honour to America I don't get why he can't become the president.
Asked by clare4334 - Thu Oct 16 17:21:36 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Because that's what's written in the Constitution. Don't like it? Start a movement to amend it.
Answered by thegubmint - Thu Oct 16 17:28:23 2008

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