Executive Branch

The power of the executive branch is vested in the President, who also serves as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. The President appoints the Cabinet and oversees the various agencies and departments of the federal government.

In order for a person to become President, he or she must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years of age, and have resided in the United States for at least 14 years. Once elected, the President serves a term of four years and may be re-elected only once.

To learn more about the Executive Branch please visit the President's Cabinet page on the White House web site.

President Bush's Cabinet

Branches of Government
| Executive | Judicial | Legislative |

• Afghanistan
• Africa
• Budget Management
• Defense
• Economy
• Education
• Energy
• Environment
• Global Diplomacy
• Health Care
• Homeland Security
• Immigration
• International Trade
• Iraq
• Judicial Nominations
• Middle East
• National Security
• Veterans

more issues

News

• Current News
• Press Briefings
• Proclamations
• Executive Orders
• Radio
• Setting the Record Straight

more news

Major Speeches

• Global War on Terror
•   |   Press Conference
•   |   State of the Economy
•   |   State of the Union

Interact

•   |   Ask the White House
•   |   White House Interactive

Your Government

•   |   President's Cabinet
•   |   USA Freedom Corps
•   |   Faith-Based & Community
•   |   OMB
•   |   NSC

  |   More Offices

Appointments

•   |   Nominations
•   |   Application