Section 1 Article 2

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.

Section 1 article 2. The senate shall chuse their other officers and also a president pro tempore in the absence of the vice president or when he shall exercise the office of president of the united states. By granting the president a sweeping executive power a power not carefully defined in the constitution article ii establishes the presidency as a strong office within the american government. Constitution opens by saying.

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. 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. Article ii section 1 clause 2 of the u s.

Section 1 begins with a vesting clause that confers federal executive power upon the president. When sitting for that purpose they shall be on oath or affirmation. Abraham lincoln letter to albert g.

Article 2 the executive branch section 1 the president back table of contents next the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america. 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. 4 1864 in 7 the collected works of abraham lincoln 1953.

Article 1 section 2 of the united states constitution. 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. Each state shall appoint in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct a number of electors.

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. These three articles together secure a separation of powers.