Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution

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Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution is the provision that outlines key presidential responsibilities, including reporting to Congress on the state of the union and recommending measures for legislative consideration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
section of the United States Constitution
adoptedOn 1788
appliesToOfficeholder incumbent President of the United States
authorizes President to adjourn both Houses of Congress in case of disagreement between them with respect to the time of adjournment
cameIntoEffectWith ratification of the United States Constitution
constitutionalArticleNumber II
constitutionalBranch executive branch of the United States
containsPhrase He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union
and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient
and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States
he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them
he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers
he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed
in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governsBranch federal executive branch
governsOffice President of the United States
hasAuthoritySource United States Constitution
historicalContext Philadelphia Convention
surface form: Philadelphia Convention of 1787
interpretedBy Supreme Court of the United States
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
language English
legalEffect defines mandatory presidential duties
grants limited discretionary powers to the President
locatedInDocument Article II of the United States Constitution
partOf Article II of the United States Constitution
relatedConcept Adjournment power
Convening power
Reception Clause
State of the Union addresses
surface form: State of the Union Address

Take Care Clause
requires President to commission all the officers of the United States
President to convene both Houses of Congress on extraordinary occasions
President to convene either House of Congress on extraordinary occasions
President to give to the Congress information on the State of the Union
President to receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers
President to recommend to Congress such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient
President to take care that the laws be faithfully executed
scope United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
sectionNumber 3
subject duties of the President of the United States
powers of the President of the United States

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1950 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
1975 State of the Union Address mandatedBy Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
State of the Union addresses constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
subject surface form: State of the Union address
this entity surface form: Article II Section 3 of the United States Constitution
1951 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
1974 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
1976 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution
1959 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
1961 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
1980 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
1984 State of the Union Address constitutionalBasis Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution