Power hour 49 President of the United States

Every four years, the people of the United States vote for the country's leader. The winner of that election becomes the nation's president. The president may be a man or a woman. He or she will live and work in the White House in Washington, D.C. What does the president do? Here are some examples. The president is the leader of the American government. The president suggests laws he thinks the country needs. The president may work with the members of the U.S. Congress to get his ideas turned into laws. 

The president appoints people to help run the government. These people include judges and leaders of government departments. Often, the president's choices have to be approved by the U.S. Congress.

The president is commander-in-chief of the country's military. That means the president is responsible for the actions of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard. During any one day, an American president can do many things. The president can speak with advisers, give a speech, or sign a bill into law. The president may meet with leaders of other countries. In the evening, the president sometimes attends special events. Being president of the United States is a difficult, complicated job.