| A | B |
|---|
| Year of next presidential election | 2012 |
| The 44 th President of the U.S. | Barack Obama |
| Year that John McCain and Barack Obama were candidates | 2008 |
| An elected officia running for a second term | incumbent |
| highest voter turnout in history | 2008 |
| Presidential election date | The Tuesday following the first Monday in November |
| current candidates for President | Obama, Romney, Gingrich, Santorum |
| The incumbent president | Obama |
| Number of times a presidential candidate won an election without winning the popular vote | 3 |
| Salary of Preident | $400,000 |
| Salary of Vice President | $230,000 |
| Salary of Cabinet members | $199,000 |
| Salary of Senators and Representatives | $174,000 |
| Qualifications require by Constitution for President and Vice President | 35 years old, natural born citizen, U.S. resident for 14 years |
| Qualifications required by Constitution for Cabitnet members | none |
| Portion of Constitution that covers Executive Branch | Article 2 |
| Terms for reelection of President and Vice President | May be reelected once |
| Number of cabinet departments | 15 |
| Al Gore | won the popular vote in 2000 |
| George W. Bush | won the electoral vote in 200 |
