Article II Summary The president has executive power.

. Each state gets a number of electoral votes equal to the entirety of the senators and reps. No one but a natural born citizen can be president and they must be 35 years old and have lived in the US for fourteen years. If the president dies in office, see 25th amendment for changes. Being president is a paid position and they receive a preset salary that cant be changed during their term. Its currently set at $400,000 + a $50000 expense account. There is a very specific oath that the president must say- 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. the president is commander in chief of the military. They are also the boss of the heads of all civilian departments of government. He can pardon people convicted of certain crimes. They can negotiate treaties with foreign governments with 2/3 senate ratification, and nominate appointed officials of the government (inc. executive and judicial branches) with senate approval. They can also appoint people to government positions without the senates approval if the senate is out of session, called recess appointments. They cant last longer than the next session of congress. The president has to report to congress on the state of the union through the state of the union address in January. They can call congress into special session when its on recess if they need to. They have to faithfully execute the laws of the US and they have to grant commissions to all military officers. If the president is bad or messes up or is found guilty of treason, bribery, or other high crimes by congress, he can be impeached and removed from office.