Section 2 Of The Constitution

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Section 2 of the constitution. 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. 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. 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. Section 2 also requires the principal officer of any executive department to tender advice. 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 1 section 2 of the united states constitution. Constitution article 2 section 2. But the congress may by.

The judicial power of the united states shall be vested in one supreme court and in such inferior courts as the congress may from time to time ordain and establish. 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. 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. Article 1 the legislative branchsection 2 the house. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years and been seven years a citizen of the united states and who shall not when elected.

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 theopinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executivedepartments upon any subject. Article 2 the executive branch.