The duties of resident -
he President is the head of the executive branch and plays a large role in making American laws. His job is to approve the laws that Congress creates. When the Senate and the House approve a bill, they send it to the President. If he agrees with the law, he signs it and the law goes into effect.

If the President does not like a bill, he can refuse to sign it. When he does this, it is called a veto. If the President vetoes a bill, it will most likely never become a law. Congress can override a veto, but to do so two-thirds of the Members of Congress must vote against the President.

Despite all of his power, the President cannot write bills. He can propose a bill, but a member of Congress must submit it for him.

In addition to playing a key role in the lawmaking process, the President has several duties. He serves as the American Head of State, meaning that he meets with the leaders of other countries and can make treaties with them. However, the Senate must approve any treaty before it becomes official.

The President is also the Chief of the Government. That means that he is technically the boss of every government worker.

Also, the President is the official head of the U.S. military. He can authorize the use of troops overseas without declaring war. To officially declare war, though, he must get the approval of the Congress.

The President and the Vice-President are the only officials chosen by the entire country. Not just anyone can be President, though. In order to be elected, one must be at least 35 years old. Also, each candidate must be a natural-born U.S. citizen and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years. When elected, the President serves a term of four years. The most one President can serve is two terms, for a total of eight years.

Before 1951, the President could serve for as many terms as he wanted. However, no one had tried. After two terms as President, George Washington chose not to run again. All other Presidents followed his example until Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt successfully ran for office four times. Early in his fourth term, he died, in 1945. Six years later, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment, which limits Presidents to two terms.

The Vice President’s duties and responsibilities include:

* Oversight of five direct reports and their operations: Director of Auxiliary Services, Director of Human Resources, Director of Facilities Management, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, and the University Architect.
* Primary staff liaison to the Board of Trustees Capital Projects Committee.
* Ensures that the University is employing contemporary human resources practices including training, evaluation, hiring assistance, conflict resolution, and benefit administration.
* Ensures that auxiliary operations are operated efficiently and without a net cost to the University.
* Establishes operating standards and processes and procedures that will improve the efficiency of Facilities Management while maintaining a high level of customer service and quality care.
* With the University Architect, maintains and updates on a regular basis the University’s Campus Master Plan and works with the President and his or her staff to develop the phasing of physical improvements. Works with architects and consultants to plan construction and renovation.
* Works with the Director of Auxiliary Services to facilitate cooperative purchasing arrangements to reduce cost and improve quality.
* Works with community groups on a variety of land use planning and town gown relationship issues.

The Vice President for Administration reports to the President.