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Seal Of The President Of The United States Of America

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The role of the Executive Branch, of which the President is the head, is to enforce the national laws as stated in the Constitution or made by Congress. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788 and the first president took office in 1789.

The president serves as the chief executive and leader of the executive branch of the federal government. Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the president as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and enumerates powers specifically granted to the president, including the power to sign into law bills passed by both houses of Congress, to create a Cabinet of advisors, to grant pardons or reprieves, and, with the "advice and consent" of the Senate, to make treaties and appoint federal officers, ambassadors, and federal judges (including Justices of the Supreme Court). Article Two also defines a presidential term at four years.

OTL

In OTL, since 1951, presidents have been limited to two terms by the Twenty-second Amendment. There have been forty-four presidents, but only forty-three individuals have held the office; Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms.

This article lists the known presidents found in the works of Eric Flint after the Point of Divergence. Many presidents who served before the POD of a given alternate history are mentioned in passing. Also stories set in OTL may reference past presidents, or even the sitting president.

Trail of Glory


President Term Party Vice President
4 James Madison Madison 1809-1817 Democratic-Republican Party George Clinton
(1809-1812)
Vacant
(1812-1813)
Elbridge Gerry
(1813-1814)
Vacant
(1814-1817)
5 James Monroe Monroe 1817-1825 Democratic-Republican Unnamed
6 Henry Clay Henry Clay 1825-Incumbent Democratic-Republican Unnamed
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