The+Executive+Branch

We elect our president by the Electoral College System. Voters cast their ballots for president every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Voters do not directly vote for the president, but for all of their party's electors in their state. In December, these electors cast the official vote for president and vice president.
 * Presidential Qualifications (Article II, Section 1) ||
 * == Age == || ==At least 35 years old== ||
 * == Citizenship == || ==Must be a natural-born citizen of the United States== ||
 * == Residency == || ==Resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years before taking office== ||

One of the first responsibilities of a newly elected presdient is to organize the executive branch and select the nominees for his cabinet. Currently there are 15 cabinet departments. The "inner cabinet" consists of the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Treasury, and the Attorney General, and generally works closely with the president. Other cabinet departments include: Department of Interior, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Department of Health, Department of Human Resources and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Department of Education, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Homeland Security.