3.1 Presidency

This means he is the ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.

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• The Constitution vests the President with executing the laws of the United States, making him or her the nation’s chief executive.

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Director, of the United States government.

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• President is the main architect of American foreign policy and chief spokesperson to the rest of the world. 

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• giving him or her complete control of the nation’s armed forces.

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• the main architect of the nation’s public policies.

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the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

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• The President is expected to be “the representative of all the people.”

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Qualifications for President

• 1. Be a Natural Born Citizen

• Be at least 35 years old

• 1. Have lived in the US for the last 14 years

• Serve In the Military

--nd Amendment placed limits on presidential terms. A President now may not be elected more than twice.

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