Article II

Section 1

Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution states that the United States of America shall have a President, who shall possess “executive Power.” It also determines that the President shall be in office for four years, and have a Vice President. It continues stating that each state shall have a number of electors, and the number for each state’s Senators and Representatives shall be equal to the number of its representatives in Congress. The members of the electorate would vote and decide who would be the President of the United States. Additionally, the Vice-President was chosen in the same manner.

The eligibility for a person to become president is clear. The president must be born in the United States citizen or be a citizen, be 35 years or older, and in case of a citizen, be resident of the United States for at least 14 years. In the case of the president either dying, resign, or being removed the Vice-President shall take his place.  It is also stated that the president shall be paid a salary from the United States treasury. His or her salary cannot be increased or decreased while in office.

The president has to take an oath before entering office: "I do solemnly swear 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

It is also determined that the President is the commander in chief of the Army and the Navy of the United States. Although his power over the Army and Navy it is with the consent of the Senate, and at least two thirds of the Senators should concur with the decisions.

Section 3

In section 3 it is stated that the President shall address the Congress in a State of the Union from time to time. That is to give the Congress information and “recommend to their consideration.” The president also shall make sure that the Laws are being executed, and shall “commission all officers of the United States.”

Section 4

In the Last section of Article II it is stated that the president can be impeached and removed from office for “Treason, Bribery, or other high crimes and Misdemeanors.”