Constitution Section 2

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Constitution section 2. Section 2 whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the vice president the president shall nominate a vice president who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses. 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. The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under this constitution the laws of the united states and treaties made or which shall be made under their authority to all cases affecting ambassadors other public ministers and consuls to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction to controversies to which the united states shall be a party to controversies between two or more states between a state and citizens of another state between citizens.

The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. This section gives the president the power to grant pardons. Section 2 also requires the principal officer of any executive department to tender advice.

Section 2 the house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. Article 2 the executive branch. 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.

The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. He may require theopinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executivedepartments upon any subject. But the congress may by law vest.

Constitution article 2 section 2. 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 civilian power over military cabinet pardon power appointments.