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The President is the head of state of the United States of America and is the Chief Executive Officer and the Commander in Chief of all military forces. The powers of the President are described in the Constitution and federal law. The President appoints the members of the Cabinet, ambassadors to other nations and the United Nations, Supreme Court Justices and federal judges, subject to Senate approval. The President, along with the Cabinet and its agencies, is responsible for
carrying out and enforcing the laws of the United States. The President may also recommend legislation to the United States Congress.

Length of term: 4 years
Term limit: 2
Salary: $400,000 per year

Contact Information: 

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

PHONE
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
TTY/TDD Comments: 202-456-6213
Visitors Office: 202-456-2121

Election Information
Next Election Year: 
2012
Election Details: 
Elections are held every four years. Each political party picks a nominee (Democrats and Republicans do this through the primary election process; other parties often use a convention). The nominee then chooses a running mate for vice president. Nominees must be natural-born citizens and must be at least 35 years old.
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