Would you like a job where you work with people most of the time? Your job would take you all over the world in your own private jet. You would give speeches to large groups of people. You would make hard but fair decisions.

Your office and your desk would never be far away because you would live and work in the same place! You would be on call 24 hours a day. That means that you might work around the clock. After all, emergencies do happen. In four years, that is about 35,040 hours. If you did a good job, you might be able to double that time.

Does this sound like your dream job?
This is the President's job!

The President of the United States is part of the executive branch of our government. He is the head of our government. His job is to protect and serve our country. The President can sign bills into laws. If he does not like a bill, he can veto, or reject it. He is in charge of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. If a country is in trouble, the President can send our armies to bring peace and order. The President’s job is a powerful job.

This is the President's Job

Qualifications

  • Must be at least 35 years old
  • Born in the United States
  • Must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years

Responsibilities

  • Meets with leaders of other countries
  • Signs bills into laws; can also veto bills
  • Leads all of our armies
  • Chooses judges
  • Makes sure everyone follows the law

Employment

  • 4 years; can add another 4 years
  • $400,000 a year in pay
  • Leads all of our armies
  • Money for travel and other expenses
  • Free housing

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for President. In 1870, she met with newspaper reporters to make her announcement. Since then, several other women have run for President. This includes Hillary Clinton in the 2008 election. So far, no woman has been elected as President of the United States. When do you think we might elect a female President?

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