President of the United States

The position of the President of the United States (POTUS) was the head of state in the United States of America. The president directed the executive branch of the federal government and was the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.

The presidency had played an increasingly strong role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The president was also looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures, due to the prominence of the United States. As the leader of the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP, the president possesses significant domestic and international power. However, the power was not left without balance. After the presidency of John F. Kennedy, the president's power was dispersed more equally with the Supreme Court of the United States and the legislative branch consisting of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, as well as the presidential salary lowered. The power included the execution and enforcement of federal law and the responsibility to appoint federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers. Based on constitutional provisions empowering the president to appoint and receive ambassadors and conclude treaties with foreign powers, and on subsequent laws enacted by Congress, the modern presidency has primary responsibility for conducting U.S. foreign policy.

The president was elected via the Electoral College to a four-year term, with the vice president. No person who has been elected to two presidential terms may be elected to a third.

The last president of the United States was a human being.