3.2: U.s. Constitution - Art. 2

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Article 2, section 1
How many electors does each State have to vote for President and who cannot be appointed as an elector?

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Each State has as many electors as it has senators and house representatives combined. Senators, representatives, and other elected officials may not be electors.

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Article 2, section 1
What are the minimum qualifications to be President?

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The President must:
1) Be born in the United States;
2) Be 35 years old;
3) Lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.

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Article 2, section 1
What is the order of succession for President if the previous person dies or is incapacitated?

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1) Vice President;
2) Speaker of the House;
3) President pro tempore of the Senate;
4) Secretary of Treasury;
5) Secretary of War;
6) Attorney General;
7) Postmaster General;
8) Secretary of the Navy;
9) Secretary of the Interior.

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Article 2, section 1
Who administers the presidential oath?

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The Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

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Article 2, section 2
Who has the power to pardon?

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The President.

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Article 2, section 2
When may the President make treaties with other countries?

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When two-thirds of the Senators who are present agree.

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Article 2, section 2
Which positions may the President appoint people to?

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1) Ambassadors
2) Public ministers and consuls
3) Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court
4) Other officers not otherwise mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.

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Article 2, section 2
If the President appoints somebody to a vacancy while the Senate is not in session, how long does that person stay in office?

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Until the Senate concludes its next session.

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Article 2, section 3
What does the U.S. Constitution require in regard to the State of the Union address?

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The President is required to address either the House of Representatives or the entire Congress from time to time. Traditionally, the President gives his State of the Union address once a year in January.

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Article 2, section 4
How can executive and judicial officers be removed from office?

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By impeachment and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.