8 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

the said Office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the
Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resig-
nation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring
what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act
accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be
elected.

The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Sendees, a
Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during
the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive
within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or
any of them.

Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the
following Oath or Affirmation:—"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) 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. 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 the Power to grant
Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except
in Cases of Impeachment.

He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Sen-
ate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present con-
cur; 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.

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.

SECTION 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress Infor-
mation of the State of the L'nion, and recommend to their Considera-
tion such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may,
on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them,
and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time
of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think
proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he
shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Com-
mission all the Officers of the United States.