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New Jersey Citizens' Guide to Government
UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
President of the United
States Vice President of the United States
Term of Office
Four years. The president may not serve more than
two successive terms. The current term ends January 2009.
Qualifications for President
Natural born citizen, at least 35 years of age, a
resident within the United States for 14 years before election.
Qualifications for
Vice President
No qualifications are set out in the Constitution.
Annual Salary
President $400,000 Vice President
$202,900
Presidential Functions
The Nation's chief executive and chief of state;
enforces federal laws; appoints and can remove high federal officials
and U.S. diplomats; commands the armed forces; conducts foreign
affairs; may recommend legislation to the Congress; signs legislation
passed by both houses of the Congress into law; may veto legislation;
may call Congress into special session.
Vice Presidential Functions
President of the U.S. Senate; other roles largely
determined by the president; succeeds to the presidency upon a vacancy
in the office.
President George Walker Bush, Republican
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
202-456-1414 White House switchboard
202-456-1111 Presidential Inquiries/Comments
TTY 202-456-6213
Fax 202-456-2461
E-mail president@whitehouse.gov
Homepage http://www.whitehouse.gov
