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Understanding the US Presidential Powers and Impeachment Process

Explore the key powers and responsibilities of the President of the United States, impeachment procedures, and the importance of checks and balances outlined in the Constitution.

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Understanding the US Presidential Powers and Impeachment Process

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  1. Article II By: TonianneDaniello, Namal Seneviratne, and Marc Collucci

  2. The Main Ideas of the Article • The president is the highest power in government, with the vice president underneath him • Each individual state has the right to vote for their senators and house of representatives • Each state has an equal amount of individuals in the Legislative • In order to become President one must be… • A natural born citizen • Be of at least 30 years of age • Be at least 14 years a U.S. citizen • The Vice President assumes all roles of President if death occurs • The President must take the Oath of Affirmation • The President has powers such as… • Commander in Chief of Army & Navy • Make Treaties • Appoint Ambassadors, Consuls, Judges and other Officials • If treason, bribery, or high crimes and misdemeanors are committed by the President, Vice President, or Civil Officers, they may be impeached

  3. The Most Important Section/Clause • Section 2 • the President must know his/her powers to avoid conflict with other branches • organization in a war time situation • other clauses deal with matters that can easily be settled later • Article 3 and the judicial branch. • “…shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States.” • Elena Kagan replacing John Paul Stevens

  4. Constitutional Principles • Checks and Balances • Shows what powers the president has against other branches and what powers they have against him/her • impeachment • no treaties without senate consent • “He shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the senators present concur.” • veto bills • legislative override • new supreme court justices in a vacancy

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