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[[Image:Presidential seal 506x508.gif|thumbnail|right|300px|The [[United States]] Presidential Seal]]

[[Image:Presidential seal 506x508.gif|thumbnail|right|The [[United States]] Presidential Seal]]

The '''President of the United States''' is the head of the [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[Executive Branch]]. As the [[head of  state]] of the [[United States of America]], the president is one of the most powerful people in the [[world]].  The writers of the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] recognized that they were writing a job description which, in [[England]], was and is filled by the office of the [[prime minister]] and position of the [[Monarchy|monarch]].  At that time, the monarchy of England did not appear to serve the common man and the [[Founding Fathers]] wanted a [[government]] that did.

The '''President of the United States''' is the head of the [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[Executive Branch]]. As the [[head of  state]] of the [[United States of America]], the president is one of the most powerful people in the [[world]].  The writers of the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] recognized that they were writing a job description which, in [[England]], was and is filled by the office of the [[prime minister]] and position of the [[Monarchy|monarch]].  At that time, the monarchy of England did not appear to serve the common man and the [[Founding Fathers]] wanted a [[government]] that did.

==Current President==

 

==Current president==

The 44th and current President is [[Barack Hussein Obama]]. He took office on January 20, 2009. His predecessor was [[George W. Bush|George Walker Bush]].

The 44th and current President is [[Barack Hussein Obama]]. He took office on January 20, 2009. His predecessor was [[George W. Bush|George Walker Bush]].

==Election==

==Election==

The president is selected every four years by the American people, although not through a popular vote but rather through the [[Electoral College]]. This process makes the presidency one of the few elected officials in the [[United States of America]] chosen indirectly. The Founding Fathers implimented this procedure to ensure the relevance of smaller states in the voting process.

The president is selected every four years by the American people, although not through a popular vote but rather through the [[Electoral College]]. This process makes the presidency one of the few elected officials in the [[United States of America]] chosen indirectly. The Founding Fathers implemented this procedure to ensure the relevance of smaller states in the voting process.

==Term Limits==

==Term limits==

Prior to [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], presidents voluntarily limited themselves to two terms as an homage to [[George Washington]]. After Franklin D. Roosevelt served a little over twelve years in office, [[Congress]] passed the 22nd [[Constitutional Amendment]] restricting future presidents to two terms.

Prior to [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], presidents voluntarily limited themselves to two terms as an homage to [[George Washington]]. After Franklin D. Roosevelt served a little over twelve years in office, [[Congress]] passed the 22nd [[Constitutional Amendment]] restricting future presidents to two terms.

The first president to whom term limits applied was [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]].

The first president to whom term limits applied was [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]].

==See Also==

==See also==

[[Vice President of the United States of America]]  

[[Vice President of the United States of America]]  

==Presidents list==

==Presidents list==

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|44. [[Barack Hussein Obama]]

|44. [[Barack Hussein Obama]]

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|[[Illinois]]

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|Democratic

|Democratic