The Presidency
Term of Office:
Elected by the people, through the electoral college, to a four-
year term; limited to two terms.
Salary:
$200,000 plus $50,000 allowance for expenses, and up to $100,000
tax-free for travel and official entertainment.
Inauguration:
January 20, following the November general election.
Qualifications:
Native-born American citizen, at least 35 years old and at least
14 years a resident of the United States.
Chief Duty:
To protect the Constitution and enforce the laws made by the
Congress.
Other Powers:
To recommend legislation to the Congress; to call special
sessions of the Congress; to deliver messages to the Congress; to
veto bills; to appoint federal judges; to appoint heads of
federal departments and agencies and other principal federal
officials; to appoint representatives to foreign countries; to
carry on official business with foreign nations; to exercise the
function of commander-in-chief of the armed forces; to grant
pardons for offenses against the United States.
