Article II of the United States Constitution

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Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the United States Constitution
section of a constitutional article
section of a constitutional article
section of a constitutional article
section of a constitutional article
adoptedOn 1788
appliesTo President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
executive branch of the United States federal government
cameIntoEffectOn 1789
contains Article II of the United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Section 1 of Article II

Section 2 of Article II
Section 3 of Article II
Article II
surface form: Section 4 of Article II
country United States of America
defines Electoral College
surface form: Electoral College system (original form)

duties of the President of the United States
grounds for impeachment of all civil officers of the United States
grounds for impeachment of the President of the United States
grounds for impeachment of the Vice President of the United States
manner of election of the President of the United States
manner of election of the Vice President of the United States
method of choosing electors
powers of the President of the United States
presidential oath of office
presidential qualifications
presidential term length
establishes executive branch of the federal government of the United States
Presidency of the United States
surface form: office of the President of the United States

Office of the Vice President of the United States
surface form: office of the Vice President of the United States
grantsPower President of the United States as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States
President of the United States as Commander in Chief of the militia of the several states when called into federal service
power of the President to adjourn Congress in case of disagreement between the Houses
power of the President to appoint all other officers of the United States established by law
power of the President to appoint ambassadors
power of the President to appoint judges of the Supreme Court of the United States
power of the President to appoint other public ministers and consuls
power of the President to convene both Houses of Congress on extraordinary occasions
power of the President to fill vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate
power of the President to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States
power of the President to make treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate
power of the President to recommend measures to Congress
power of the President to require written opinions of principal officers of executive departments
language English
listsGrounds bribery
other high crimes and misdemeanors
treason
locationInDocument after Article I of the United States Constitution
before Article III of the United States Constitution
partOf Article II of the United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
Article II of the United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
Article II of the United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
Article II of the United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
United States Constitution
requires President to commission all officers of the United States
President to give to the Congress information on the State of the Union
President to receive ambassadors and other public ministers
President to take care that the laws be faithfully executed
advice and consent of the Senate for certain presidential appointments
sectionCount 4
subjectTo modification by the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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Nixon v. Fitzgerald constitutionalBasisDiscussed Article II of the United States Constitution
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Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution partOf Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution locatedInDocument Article II of the United States Constitution
United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. constitutionalProvisionInvolved Article II of the United States Constitution
United States national security law relatedTo Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution partOf Article II of the United States Constitution
President of the Senate constitutionalBasis Article II of the United States Constitution
subject surface form: President of the Senate of the United States
Myers v. United States constitutionalProvisionInterpreted Article II of the United States Constitution
Humphrey’s Executor v. United States hasConstitutionalProvision Article II of the United States Constitution
Michael Baca constitutionalProvisionInvoked Article II of the United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Article II of the U.S. Constitution
Ray v. Blair constitutionalProvisionInterpreted Article II of the United States Constitution
Bowsher v. Synar hasConstitutionalProvisionInvolved Article II of the United States Constitution
Dissent in the Prize Cases (1863) constitutionalBasisDiscussed Article II of the United States Constitution
President of the United States to specify numerical goals for unemployment and inflation constitutionalArticle Article II of the United States Constitution
subject surface form: President of the United States
The Prize Cases constitutionalProvisionInvolved Article II of the United States Constitution
War Powers Clauses locatedInDocument Article II of the United States Constitution
Executive Order 12866 legalBasis Article II of the United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Article II of the U.S. Constitution
Ex parte Quirin (U.S. Supreme Court case) relatedConstitutionalProvision Article II of the United States Constitution
subject surface form: Ex parte Quirin
this entity surface form: Article II of the U.S. Constitution
1844 United States presidential election constitutionalBasis Article II of the United States Constitution
1796 United States presidential election constitutionalFramework Article II of the United States Constitution
U.S. presidents constitutionalBasis Article II of the United States Constitution