The Chief Executive The president is the head of the executive branch of the US government The executive branch makes sure the laws of the nation are followed The president leads this branch through the many jobs he or she must do 44
MAKE THE GRADE The judicial branch of the US government has to do with the courts and is headed by the Supreme Court The legislative or lawmaking branch includes Congress PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT 55
Who Can Be President In order to become president a man or woman must be at least 35 years old He or she must have been born in the United States and have lived in the country for at least 14 years MAKE THE GRADE Presidents come from many backgrounds Today they’re commonly lawyers who became politicians In the past they’ve been farmers schoolteachers and military leaders 66
