President of the Union of Everett

The President of the Union of Everett is the head of state and head of government of the Union of Everett and is the highest political official in the Everett because of by influence and recognition. The President leads the executive branch of the federal government; his role is to execute the law as created by the the Advising Council in accordance with the Everetti Constitution. Article One of the Constitution establishes the President as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and enumerates powers specifically granted to the President, including the power to sign into law or veto bills. The President also has the power to grant pardons or reprieves. Finally, the President is empowered to make treaties and appoint federal officers and ambassadors. As with officials in the other branches of the Everetti government, the Constitution restrains the President with a set of checks and balances designed to prevent any individual or group from taking absolute power.

The President is elected directly by the citizens to a life term and can only be removed from power through death, retirement or impeachment. Current President Kaitlyn Rachel Spencer, the first President, was inaugurated on August 1, 2003. The Presidential Manor in Everett City, New York serves as the official place of residence for the President; he is entitled to use its staff and facilities, including medical care, recreation, housekeeping, and security services. An Everett Airways Boeing 797 or Sonic Cruiser, serves as long distance travel for the President, and is referred to as "Air Force One" while the president is on board. A salary of $300,000, along with other benefits, is paid to the President annually.

Qualifications
Article One of the Constitution sets the principal qualifications to be eligible for election as President. A Presidential candidate must:
 * be a natural born citizen of the Union of Everett;
 * be at least 21 years of age;
 * have been a permanent resident of the Union of Everett for his/her entire life span.

Religious Affiliations
The religious affiliations and beliefs of United States Presidents have been subject to considerable speculation and controversy. Most Presidents have been Trinitarian Christians; of these, all but one have been Protestant. John F. Kennedy has been the only Catholic President. More than one quarter of Presidents have been affiliated with the Episcopal Church, the most common denomination for U.S. Presidents.

Since the creation Everett, there has been only one President who has no religious affiliation. President Spencer is the first President in Everetti-American history to be Atheist and anti-religion. Additionally, it is a crime in the Union of Everett to have any person swear oath upon any religious article unlike in the United States in which Presidents usually swear upon a Christian bible.

Campaign
Although there has never been an election for President in the Union of Everett, the campaign to become President is modelled off of the United States. Each President must run alone, in the sense that no political parties are allowed. Nominees campaign across the country to explain their views, convince voters, and solicit contributions. Much of the modern electoral process is concerned with winning swing states through frequent visits and mass media advertising drives. National debates are to take place between the candidates.

Duties And Powers
The president is the chief executive of the Union of Everett, putting him or her at the head of the executive branch of the government, whose responsibility is to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. To carry out this duty, he is given control of the employees of the federal executive branch, including active duty personnel in the military. The judicial branch maintains checks and balances on the powers of the president, and vice versa. He may grant pardons, as is often done just before the end of a presidential term.

Perhaps the most important of all presidential powers is command of the armed forces as commander-in-chief. The framers of the U.S. Constitution took care to limit the president's powers regarding the military; Alexander Hamilton explains this in Federalist No. 69:

“ The President is to be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States. [...] It would amount to nothing more than the supreme command and direction of the military and naval forces [...] while that [the power] of the British king extends to the DECLARING of war and to the RAISING and REGULATING of fleets and armies, all of which [...] would appertain to the legislature.”

The president of the Union of Everett commands and directs the military and is responsible for planning military strategy. Along with the armed forces, foreign policy is also directed by the president, including the ability to negotiate treaties.

Privileges of Office
The president is entitled to use the Presidential Manor as his living and working quarters, and its entire staff and facilities, including medical care, kitchen, housekeeping and security staff. While traveling, the president is able to conduct the functions of the office from one of two custom-built Boeing 797 aircraft, known as Air Force One. The president also uses an Everetti Marine Corps helicopter, designated Marine One when the president is aboard. Similarly, "Navy One", "Army One", and "Coast Guard One" are the call signs used if the president is aboard a craft belonging to these services. For ground travel, the president uses an armored presidential limousine, currently a heavily modified Hummer H2 which uses the call sign "Humvee One". The Everetti Militant Forces Secret Service Branch is charged with protecting the sitting president and his or her family.