1. 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; 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 grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
2. He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
3. The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.
1. The President is commander in chief of the army, the navy, and the National Guard. The President may ask for written opinions from the heads of the executive department (the Cabinet). The President may grant reprieves or pardons for any federal offense except in cases of impeachment.
2. The President has the power to make treaties with other countries. The Senate must approve a treaty by a two-thirds vote. The President may choose ambassadors, judges of the Supreme Court, and other important government officials, but the Senate must approve by a majority vote. Congress may allow less important officials to be chosen by the President alone, or by the courts, or by the heads of departments.
3. If any of these important jobs is unfilled when Congress is not meeting, the President has the power to choose a person for it. When Congress meets again, the Senate votes for or against the person that the President chose.