Article Ii Section 2 Of The Constitution

He may require the opinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executive departments upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the united states except in cases of impeachment.

Article ii section 2 of the constitution. 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. This section gives the president the power to grant pardons. Neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years and been fourteen years a resident within the united states.

Thepresident shall be commander in chief of the army andnavy of the united states and of the militia of the several states whencalled into the actual service of the united states. Under article ii the states are allotted a number of electors equal to their congressional delegation which is the number of representatives plus two for the senators but the actual electors are appointed according to rules set exclusively by the state legislatures themselves. He may require theopinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executivedepartments upon any subject.

Article 2 the executive branch. Section 2 of article two lays out the powers of the presidency establishing that the president serves as the commander in chief of the military among many other roles. 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.

But the congress may by law vest. Section 2 civilian power over military cabinet pardon power appointments. Section 2 also requires the principal officer of any executive department to tender advice.

But the congress may by law vest. Neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years and been fourteen years a resident within the united states. No person except a natural born citizen or a citizen of the united states at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall be eligible to the office of president.

Before he enter on the execution of his office he shall take the following oath or affirmation i do solemnly swear or affirm that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the constitution of the united states section 2. The president shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the united states and of the militia of the several states when called into the actual service of the united states. Back table of contents next.