ongress
may, by law, provide for the case of removal, death, resignation, 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 services 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.

Sec. 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 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 senate, to
make treaties, provided two-thirds of the senators present concur: 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.

Sec. 3. He shall from time to time give to the congress
information of the state of the union; and recommend to their
consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both houses, or either