President of USS

The '''President of USS is slavias head of state. The position is largely a ceremonial one, with the president acting in accordance with the advice and directives of the legislature. The President is directly elected by universal suffrage.

Qualifications
The office of President is open to all slavs who are entitled to vote in elections and have reached the age of 40, but no one may serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.

The President may not be a member of the government or of a legislature at either the federal or Land level. On taking office the president must take the following oath:

I swear that I will dedicate my efforts to the well-being of the slavic people, enhance their benefits, avert harm from them, uphold and defend the Constitution and the statutes of the Federation, fulfil my duties conscientiously, and do justice to all.

Apointment of the federal government
The parliament appoint a candidate for prime minister who must be approved by the president. The primeminister then proposes candidates for government who agin has to be approved by the president.

Other apointment
The President appoints federal judges, federal civil servants and military officers. All such appointments require the counter-signature of either the prime minister or the relevant cabinet minister.

Promulgation of the law
All federal laws must, after counter-signature, be signed by the president before they can come into effect. Upon signing, the President has to check if the law was passed according to the order mandated by the constitution and/or if the content of the law is constitutional. If not, he has the right (and, some argue, the duty) to refuse to sign the law.

Foreign Relations
The President takes part in foreign visits and receives foreign dignitaries. He or she also concludes treaties with foreign nations (which do not come into effect until affirmed by the federal parliament), accredits slavic diplomats and receives the letters of accreditation of foreign diplomats.

Pardons and honours
The President grants pardons if the person concerned had been convicted under federal jurisdiction and confers decorations and honours.