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When you have learned what is on this page, take the President Quiz
The president is head of the executive branch at the federal or national level of government. He is elected every four years by the citizens of the US indirectly by a special group of people chosen by the citizens. The president can only be elected to two terms as president. He can, however, run for other offices after being president. John Q. Adams was a congressman and William Howard Taft a Supreme Court Justice after being president.
The president has many jobs. Among them are:
The vice-president helps the president. He can take over for the president if the president is seriously ill or dies while in office. The vice-president also is president of the Senate.