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There have been 46 United States presidents since the office was established in 1789. The President of the United States is the head of state and head of the government of the United States of America. The President is elected to a four-year term by the people through a process called the electoral college. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. Of those who have served as the United States president, four have died in office of natural causes, four were assassinated, and one resigned.
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