. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . n may belong to either housewho is a citizen of the United States, who resides in the State which elects him,and who is of suitable age, twenty-five years in the House and thirty yearsin the Senate. When the laws are made they must be carried out; and this is the busi* 2o8 THE STORY OF AMERICA. ness of the Executive department of the Government, a co-equal branch withthe Legislative department. The President is the chief executive officer of thenation, and as such is prope ly the chief personage and principal officer in theland.
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . n may belong to either housewho is a citizen of the United States, who resides in the State which elects him,and who is of suitable age, twenty-five years in the House and thirty yearsin the Senate. When the laws are made they must be carried out; and this is the busi* 2o8 THE STORY OF AMERICA. ness of the Executive department of the Government, a co-equal branch withthe Legislative department. The President is the chief executive officer of thenation, and as such is prope ly the chief personage and principal officer in theland. It is no x-;istake to Fcvle him the chief ruler of the United States, for,although the people are our only rulers, they do this ruling through and bymeans of the President aid Congress, and thus depute him to rule over themfor the time being. The President is only in a limited sense the agent of thepeople, but he is their chosen, although temporary, ruler, who is to carry outtheir laws. The President and Vice-President are chosen once in four years and elected. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. by the people, who vote by States and not directly as a nation. The citizens ofeach State vote for a body of men called electors, equal in number to theirCongressmen, who in turn choose the President a few weeks later. As a matterof fact, their choice is always known beforehand, as they are elected on the dis-tinct understanding of their preference. Although the method is somewhatclumsy, the principle is most necessary. In all our affairs, so far as possible, wemust continue to act by States. It is only thus that our federal system can bepreserved, and in that lies our safety and success. The qualifications for President are that he shall be a native-born Ameri-can, who has resided in the country for fourteen years, and who is thirty-five DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. 209 years old. He is inaugurated with much pomp and ceremony on the fourth ofMarch, every four years, and resides at the Ex
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