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Researched by Nathaniel H.
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A president is the chief officer of an organization or institution. The president of our country has one of the hardest jobs in America, because he has to take care of America. The president helps you by warning you or tells you what you should do if something horrible happens.
Responsibilities
A president has many responsibilities. A president should try to make a country a better place to live in. The president has to try to make the right decisions for the country. He also has to be smart and avoid personal opinions. The most important responsibility about being a president is not to show fear and be the strongest leader in America. The president has to help people in the country the best they can. A president needs to come to work ready and determined. A president should be on time for meetings.
Work Schedule
The president’s work schedule is very busy. They work about three-quarters of the day for at least four years.
Where They Work
The president could work at many places like there own house,
but usually works at the White House.
Tools
There are many tools the president could use. They can use the military to help defend America’s freedom. Bombs in a very rare case like in a war. They also use a computer to email and to have personal files, the security system for security, and the phone so they can call people. There are a lot more tools the president uses.
Good Aspects
Some good aspects about being president are that you have the most power in America and you get to help people you don’t even know. You also might have a dream come true because you get to become one of the most famous people in America. The last good thing about this job is that you don’t get bored because of the busy schedule they have.
Not So Good Aspects
There are some not so good aspects about being the president. One is that you can be in danger because people may not like you and they’ll do something bad to you like shoot and kill you. You could get frustrated because people may not do what you want them to do. Another bad aspect about the job is that you hardly get any sleep. You must spend lots of time listening to opposing viewpoints and making hard decisions.
Major Personal Skills
The president should have at least seven major personal skills needed to succeed in being president. They need integrity, calmness, flexibility, courage, determination, energy, and imagination.
Subjects To Study from 5th-7th Grade
The president must study two major subjects to succeed in this job.
One is social studies so they know a lot about government and know what
their expectations are if they become president. The other class is math
so they know how to estimate and other math skills.
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Classes to take from High School-College
If you wanted to become president you would need to take at least
two more classes from High School-college. You would need an English class
so they know how to speak and deliver speeches and so they know how to
write well. The other class is science so they know why things happen and
what to do so you don’t make things worse.
Where They Live
The president lives in one of the most popular buildings in the world.
The president lives in the White House at Washington D.C.
Requirements
To be president you must meet the requirements needed. You must be
at least 35 years old, have lived in the U.S. for 14 years and was born
in the U.S.
Salary
The president’s salary is very large, including a yearly salary of
$200,000, a $50,000 annual allowance for expenses, and additional allowances
for travel, staff support, and maintenance of the White House.
Inauguration Date
The president’s Inauguration is held at noon on January 20th after
the election. If January 20th is a Sunday, the ceremony may be held privately
that day and again in public on January 21st.
How Nominated
To be nominated for president you must meet the requirements to become
president and know a lot about politics. You have to be nominated by a
national political party.
How Elected
Presidents are elected by a majority vote of the Electoral College
held in December following the general election on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November of every fourth year.
History
Here is some history on presidents. President Lincoln failed
in business and in politics, but kept trying and became president. John
Adams was the first president to work and live in the White House. The
Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Grover Cleveland’s daughter Ruth. William
Henry Harrison was the first president to die while being president. James
Madison was the first president to wear trousers regularly instead of knee
breeches.
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