Us Constitution Article 2 Section 2

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.

Us constitution article 2 section 2. Section 2 also requires the principal officer of any executive department to tender advice. The heritage guide to the constitution is intended to provide a brief and accurate explanation of each clause of the constitution. 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.

This section gives the president the power to grant pardons. 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. Portions of article ii section 1 were changed by the 12th amendment and the 25th amendment section 1 the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america.

Article 2 the executive branch. He shall hold his office during the term of four years and together with the vice president chosen for the same term be elected as follows. Back table of contents next.

He may require theopinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executivedepartments upon any subject. 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. Section 2 civilian power over military cabinet pardon power appointments.

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 clause 2 he shall have power by and with the advice and consent of the senate to make treaties provided two thirds of the.

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. 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. 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.