Article 2 Section 2

This section gives the president the power to grant pardons.
Article 2 section 2. And he shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint ambassadors other public ministers and consuls judges of the supreme court and all other officers of the united states whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for and which shall be established by law. Constitution article ii resources constitution annotated congress gov library of congress nav. He shall have power by and with the advice and consent of the senate to make treaties provided two thirds of the senators present concur.
Section 2 also requires the principal officer of any executive department to tender advice. The original text of article ii of the constitution of the united states. But the congress may by law vest.
The executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america.