The document discusses the requirements to become President of Colombia. To be eligible, one must be a native-born Colombian citizen over 55 years old, elected by direct popular vote, and prohibited from serving more than one consecutive term. As President, powers include appointing the 13-member cabinet, government officials, and agency heads. The President oversees the executive branch and unitary system, appointing governors of departments and territories. Appointed commissions of experts and interest groups provide expertise to inform presidential policymaking.

1. SOCIAL STUDIES PROYECT BY: Valentina Morales TO: Diego Villamizar 5B

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8. Independence

10. Native- born

11. Political Rights

12. Branch of government

13. Electetion

14. Constitution

15. Term Period

16. President

17. Congressional

18. Cavinet

19. Governor

20. Officer

21. University proffesor

23. Institutes

24. Corporations

25. Self- government

26. Appointivepowers

27. Chiefs

28. Unitary system

29. Departaments

30. National

31. Official

32. Governor

33. Oversees

34. Approval

35. Territorial

36. Limited

38. Party

39. Interest group

40. Legislation

41. Technocrats

42. Economists

43. Agronomists

44. Enginers

45. National planing departament

46. Monetaryboard

47. Colombian Instistute agrarian reforms

48. Ministers

49. Appointed

50. Comissions

51. Powerful

52. Executive

53. Skilled

54. Policy

55. Executive branch

56. Agencies

57. Areas of society

58. Independence