Article 2 Section 2 Us Constitution
The president clause 1.
Article 2 section 2 us constitution. 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. The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under this constitution the laws of the united states and treaties made or which shall be made under their authority to all cases affecting ambassadors other public ministers and consuls. He may require the opinion in writing of the principal.
Article ii executive department. Article 2 the executive branch section 1 the president back table of contents next. 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.
The appointments clause is part of article ii section 2 clause 2 of the united states constitution which empowers the president of the united states to nominate and with the advice and consent confirmation of the united states senate appoint public officials although the senate must confirm certain principal officers including ambassadors cabinet secretaries and federal judges. The original text of article ii of the constitution of the united states. Article 2 the executive branch section 2 civilian power over military cabinet pardon power appointments back table of contents next.
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 1 of the united states constitution. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america.
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. We the people of the united states in order to form a more perfect union establish justice insure domestic tranquility provide for the common defence promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of america. Article ii annotations.
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. Protect and defend 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.