FREE ESSAY ON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

President of the United States The position of being the president of the United States is
the most powerful office in the world. The president is the leader of a nation of wealth
and great military strength. Unlike most governments around the world, our president is
the chief of state and a head of government. Also each and every president has played
their own important role in shaping our history. A person who would like to run for
president must fit the qualifications. First of all he must be a natural born citizen of
the United States. The person must be at least 35 years of age and must have lived in the
United States for fourteen years or more. After this the person is then nominated by a
national political party convention. Then the person is elected by the vote of the
electoral college which is held in December following the election on the first Tuesday
in November every four years.The inauguration is held January 20 after election. The
president is elected for a four year term but he may not be elected for more than two
terms. The president yearly receives a salary of two hundred thousand dollars. After
leaving office he is eligible for a pension of ninety nine thousand five hundred dollars.
The daily life of the president is filled with many tasks. Being the chief of state the
president performs many public and ceremonial duties. He also must make sure federal laws
are enforced. The president also acts as the commander in chief of the nations armed
forces and he is in charge of the national defense. The president is in charge of
determining United States relations with other countries. The executive branch of the
federal government is run by the president. The branch consists of thirteen executive
departments, and over one hundred independent agencies. Almost three million civilian
employees and two million members of the armed forces are included in the executive
branch. Over the years the presidents responsibilities have increased. Court decisions,
customs, laws and other developments have expanded the presidents responsibilities and
powers. Different powers are used by the president to carry out his administrative
duties. There are hundreds of laws that give the president emergency powers. This means
that the president has special authority to prevent or end a national emergency. The
president can also give executive orders. Executive orders have the force of a law that
are issued through directions, proclamations or statements by the president. They require
no action by congress. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which was on
of the most famous executive orders ever. It declared freedom for all slaves in the areas
under the confederate controll.