| Term of the president | Four years for no more than two terms |
Impeachment
| Removing the president from office through charges by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate |
Confirmation
| Senate approval of the members of the president’s cabinet |
How can the president make laws?
| By proposing legislation that is then introduced by a legislator |
What is the president’s status with the military?
| He is the highest ranking officer in the armed services |
White House Staff
| The closest personal advisors to the president |
What happens when the federal government grows?
| The number of executive departments increase |
Core of the president’s cabinets
| The secretaries of the executive departments |
Vice President
| Assumes the presidency if president dies, is removed or unable to perform his duties |