About the
The Office of the President
Lesson
Summary
This lesson is designed to introduce the student with the Office of the President.
Lesson Objectives
• To be able to identify some of the requirements to run for the Office of President.
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To be able to describe for how long the president can serve and the exception to this rule.
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To be able to explain the main duties and functions of the president.
Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Lesson Excerpt
Once elected, a president serves a term of four years. The only president that was permitted to serve more than two terms was Franklin Roosevelt. He served three terms and was even re-elected for a fourth term, but he died in office. The law now limits the number of terms a president can serve. A president can only serve up to two terms. Currently, the salary of the president is $400,000.
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