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Executive Branch
Executive Branch
acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is
responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and to that end,
appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet.
The president is elected for a maximum of 2 four-year terms. He appoints members of the
administration, federal judges, and members of the Supreme Court (all of them require
confirmation by the Senate).
Any US citizen born on US soil and at least 35 years old can become president. Similar
requirements apply to the vice president, who is elected together with the president.
Candidates for the administration, as well as ambassadors, are proposed by the President
and approved by the Senate.
The president is the head of the executive branch and the administration (government).
The President (since January 20, 2021, Joe Biden, the 46th President), paired with the Vice
President (Kamala Harris), is elected every 4 years by the so-called Electoral College, which
consists of 535 people.
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments.