Article 2 Section 2 Of The Us Constitution
Article 2 the executive branch.
Article 2 section 2 of the us constitution. Section 2 civilian power over military cabinet pardon power appointments. 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. But the congress may by law vest.
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. 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.
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. 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. 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.
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. 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.
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. Back table of contents next. Section 2 also requires the principal officer of any executive department to tender advice.