Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies of the United States
Find contact information and other facts about Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies, past and present.
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Requirements to Hold Office
According to , the president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.
State of the Union Address
Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốtThe U.S. Constitution requires the president to give a State of the Union, which is a report that addresses a president's legislative proposals and other plans for the country. There is no requirement stating what form or how often the report occurs; however, it normally occurs annually in the last week of January.
Contact the President
The president does not have a public direct telephone number. You can contact the White House by submitting your comments or questions online.
. He was sworn in for a four-year term on January 20, 2017.Contact the Vice President
The vice president does not have a public direct telephone number. You can fill in an with comments.
begins with primary elections and caucuses. These are two methods that states use to select a potential presidential nominee
Nominee: the final candidate chosen by a party to represent them in an election.. In general, primaries use secret ballots for voting. Caucuses are local gatherings of voters who vote at the end of the meeting for a particular candidate. Then it moves to nominating conventions, during which political parties each select a nominee to unite behind. During a political party convention, each presidential nominee also announces a vice presidential running mate. The candidates then campaign across the country to explain their views and plans to voters. They may also participate in debates with candidates from other parties.What is the Role of the Electoral College?
During the general election
General Election: a final election for a political office with a limited list of candidates.
, Americans go to their polling place Polling Place: the location in which you cast your vote. to cast their vote for president. But the tally of those votes—the popular vote—does not determine the winner. Instead, presidential elections use the Electoral College. To win the election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes. In the event no candidate receives a majority, the House of Representatives chooses the president and the Senate chooses the vice president.
What is a Typical Presidential Election Cycle?
The presidential election process follows a typical cycle:
Spring of the year before an election – Candidates announce their intentions to run.
Summer of the year before an election through spring of the election year – Primary and caucus
Caucus: a statewide meeting held by members of a political party to choose a presidential candidate to support.Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốt debates take place.January to June of election year – States and parties hold primaries
Primary: an election held to determine which of a party's candidates will receive that party's nomination and be their sole candidate later in the general election.
and caucuses.July to early September – Parties hold nominating conventions to choose their candidates.
September and October – Candidates participate in presidential debates.
Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốtEarly November – Election Day
December – Electors
Elector: a person who is certified to represent their state's vote in the Electoral College. cast their votes in the Electoral College.Early January of the next calendar year – Congress counts the electoral votes.
January 20 – Inauguration Day
For an in-depth look at the federal election process in the U.S., check out .
Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốt in Washington, DC, features a , one of the museum's most popular attractions. Its virtual provides a visual experience of the First Ladies' gowns and other artifacts.Current First Lady
The current First Lady of the United States is .
where you can view important historical documents and explore interactive online exhibits. The is being planned.Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốtInformation on is available from the Library of Congress.
Contact Former Presidents
Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốtYou can send mail and sometimes email to some of the living former U.S. presidents:
Contact the office of former .
Find the contact information for former .
To contact former President Bill Clinton, send a letter to:
The Honorable William J. Clinton
55 West 125th Street
Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốt New York NY 10027
Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốtFind the contact information for former .
Format and Salutations
When sending letters to former presidents, the proper form for addressing the envelope is:
Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốtThe Honorable (president's name)
The proper form for the salutation in the letter is:
Kết quả xổ số hôm nay tốtDear Mr. (president's last name)
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outline the presidential order of succession. The line of succession of cabinet officers is in the order of their agencies’ creation.If the President of the United States is incapacitated, dies, resigns, is for any reason unable to hold his/her office, or is removed from office, he/she will be replaced in the following order:
- Vice President
- Speaker of the House
- President Pro Tempore of the Senate
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of Defense
- Attorney General
- Secretary of the Interior
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Secretary of Commerce
- Secretary of Labor
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Secretary of Transportation
- Secretary of Energy
- Secretary of Education
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Secretary of Homeland Security
Photo Requests
You can purchase official portraits of the and online.
Invitations for the White House and All Other Requests
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Last Updated: June 9, 2020