Article II defines the presidency and some executive powers
President commands military, vetoes bills, appoints judges
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Article II vests the executive power in the President, sets the four-year term and Electoral College framework, names the President Commander in Chief, grants treaty and appointment powers with Senate advice and consent, gives pardons (except after impeachment), and contains the Take Care duty to 'faithfully execute' the laws. The presidential veto and its procedure appear in Article I, Section 7.
Modern succession and incapacity rules are governed by the 25th Amendment (ratified 1967) and by federal succession statutes.
The executive Power is vested in a President who serves a four-year term.
Article II names the President 'Commander in Chief' and grants treaty and appointment powers, but Senate consent is required for treaties and many appointments.
The presidential veto procedure and the requirement for congressional consideration of vetoes are set out in Article I, Section 7, not in Article II.
Article II Section 4 provides that the President, Vice President, and other civil officers 'shall be removed from Office on Impeachment and Conviction', while the impeachment power is exercised by the House and the trial by the Senate.
Presidential succession and incapacity rely on the 25th Amendment (ratified 1967) and the Presidential Succession Act; Article II contains earlier, limited succession language.
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People, bills, and sources
The President of the United States
Head of the executive branch
The Senate of the United States
Advice and consent body; impeachment trial body
The House of Representatives
Impeachment initiator; contingent electoral chooser
The Vice President of the United States
First in line of succession
What You Can Do
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Read the primary texts
Compare Article I Section 7, Article II, and the 25th Amendment to spot where the Constitution assigns veto, executive, and succession rules.
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