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In Article II of the Constitution, the president's qualifications and powers are detailed. In order to be considered for the office, a presidential candidate must be at least 35 years old, a natural-born U.S. citizen, and have at least 14 years of residence in the United States. In order for American government to work, cooperation among the three branches is necessary. The nation's chief executive, the president, is the head of the executive branch. The president is the manager or director of the federal government. The president sees that the government runs smoothly and that the laws of the land are enforced and obeyed. He promises to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. The
president and vice president serve for a term of four years and
can be re-elected to a second term. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was
the only president to be elected more than twice. He won the presidency
four times but died shortly into his last term. The Twenty-second
Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1951, limiting a president
to two terms.
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