The American flag has7 stripers red and 6 withes and 50 stars .
USA president is not elected by the American people directly but indirectly through an electoral college for a term of four years and is one of only two national officers elected federial , along with Vice - President of the United States. The 22nd Amendment, adopted in 1951 prohibits anyone to be elected as president for a third term . Also prohibits a person to be elected for more than one term if before served as president or acting president for more than two years in office of President of another person. In total, 43 presidents have fulfilled its mandate , with a total of 55 years. The current US President Barack Obama , is the 44th US president . His first term was conducted between 2009 and 2013 and the second term will end on January 20, 2017 , at 12:00:00 .
The United States was the first country to create the office of President as head of state of a modern republic . Today, the function itself generated a multiplier copy and American original model on a global scale , where there is a presidential system of government type . The first President of the United States was George Washington , who served two terms ( or terms ) between 1789-1793 and 1793-1797 .
