Article 2 Section 2 Clause 2 Of The Constitution
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.
Article 2 section 2 clause 2 of the constitution. The original text of article ii of the constitution of the united states. 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. And will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the constitution of the united states.
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 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 respective offices and he shall have power to. He may require the opinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executive.
This section gives the president the power to grant pardons. 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. Article 2 the executive branch section 2 civilian power over military cabinet pardon power appointments back table of contents next.
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. Constitution opens by saying. 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 have power by and with the advice and consent of the senate to make treaties provided two thirds of the senators present concur. He may require the opinion in writing of the. Each state shall appoint in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct a number of electors this open ended delegation of power to the states over the award of their electoral votes creates a power in state legislatures that is exclusive and.
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. 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. He may require the opinion in writing of the principal.