How does Article 2 of the Constitution define the powers of the President?
If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website. Show If you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked. PART 1 PRELIMINARYCitation1. This Constitution may be cited as the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore. Interpretation2.—(1) In this Constitution, unless it is otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires —“Cabinet” means the Cabinet constituted under this Constitution;“Civil List” means the provision made under Article 22J for the maintenance of the President;“citizen of Singapore” means any person who, under the provisions of this Constitution, has the status of a citizen of Singapore;“commencement”, used with reference to this Constitution, means 9 August 1965;“Consolidated Fund” means the Consolidated Fund established by this Constitution;“Council of Presidential Advisers” means the Council of Presidential Advisers constituted under Part 5A;“existing law” means any law having effect as part of the law of Singapore immediately before the commencement of this Constitution;“Government” means the Government of Singapore;“high judicial office” means the office of the Chief Justice, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, a Judge of the Appellate Division, a Judge of the High Court, a Judicial Commissioner, a Senior Judge or an International Judge, and “person holding high judicial office” has a corresponding meaning;“Judicial Service Commission” means the Judicial Service Commission constituted under this Constitution; [Act 32 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022] [39/2014; 38/2019] How does Article 2 describe presidential powers?Sections 2 and 3 define specific presidential powers and duties. Section 2, Clause 1 describes exclusive presidential powers: namely, the Commander in Chief authority, the power to require written opinions from the heads of executive departments, and the pardon power.
How does Article II Section II check the Power of the president?The Constitution provides, in the second paragraph of Article II, Section 2, that “the President shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur.” Thus, treaty making is a power shared between the President and the Senate.
What does Article 2 say about the president?The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
What does Article 2 of the Constitution say about the Vice President?In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President.
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