Article II - Established the second branch of the government. The Executive Branch
Section one establishes the office of the President and Vice President, and it sets their terms to 4 years. The President was elected by the Electoral College. Section two gives the President some important powers. He is commander-in-chief of the armed forces and of the militia (National Guard) of all the states; he has a Cabinet to aid him, and can pardon criminals. He makes treaties with other nations, and picks many of the judges and other members of the government (all with the approval of the Senate). Section three establishes the duties of the President such as, to give a state of the union address, to make suggestions to Congress, to act as head of state by receiving ambassadors and other heads of state, and to be sure the laws of the United States are carried out. Section four briefly explains the removal of the President, or impeachment.