Article 2 Section 1 Clause 3

To permit them to be trampled upon with impunity would be repugnant to that duty.

Article 2 section 1 clause 3. Though the clause is found amidst a sea of duties in article ii section 3 some including alexander hamilton spoke of the power of faithfully executing the laws while president george washington observed it is my duty to see the laws executed. The president shall at stated times receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the united states or any of them. Section 1 s vesting clause declares that the executive power of the federal government is vested in the president and along with the vesting clauses of article one and article three establishes the separation of powers among the three branches of government.

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. 343 the actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the congress of the united states. The electors meet in their states and vote for two people.

Section 1 of article two establishes the positions of the president and the vice president and sets the term of both offices at four years. Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this union according to their respective numbers which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons including those bound to service for a term of years and excluding indians not taxed three fifths of all other persons. This clause in.

The colloquially named electoral college arises from article ii section 1 clauses 2 and 3 which state that. Each state shall appoint in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress. But no senator or.

Article 2 section 1 clauses 2 and 3 each state shall appoint in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the. At least one person for whom they vote cannot live in that elector s state. Article ii section 1 clause 3 the electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for two persons of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with.