Article Two Section Two

Section 2 also requires the principal officer of any executive department to tender advice.

Article two section two. He may require theopinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executivedepartments upon any subject. Section 2 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. 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.

Back table of contents next. 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. This section gives the president the power to grant pardons.

Article 2 section 2. This section invests the president with the discretion to convene congress on extraordinary occasions a power that has been used to call the chambers to consider nominations war and emergency legislation. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america.

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. 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. 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.

Article ii section 1. 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. Article 2 the executive branch.

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. The executive branch of the government is the branch that has the responsibility and authority for the administration throughout the day of the state. But the congress may by law vest.