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The President heads the Executive Branch of the federal government, which is responsible for enforcing laws.


Click here for a picture of George Washington to print out and color! George Washington was the first
president of the United States.


The president is elected by the Electoral College, whose members are elected by citizens in a popular vote held once every four years.
Click here for a picture of George W. Bush to print out and color! George W. Bush won the presidency with
a majority of the Electoral College in
2000, even though he received fewer
popular votes than his opponent, Al Gore.

The House of Representatives can
impeach a president who commits
serious misconduct.  The Senate
then decides whether the president
should be removed from office.
 Click here to read more about the House of Representatives and the Senate!

Click here for a picture of Bill Clinton to print out and color! In 1998, the House of Representatives
passed two articles of impeachment
against Bill Clinton.

The Senate acquitted President Clinton
in 1999.


In addition to the president, the Executive Branch also includes the State Department, the Department of Justice, and many other departments and agencies.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives is a
law enforcement agency within
the Department of Justice. 		The ATF has a special web page just for kids, but we can't link to it from within the Kids.us domain. Sorry!