PS 1100 Lecture 4: Articles II-VII
Friday, August 26, 2016
The Constitution
Article II
-POTUS
•4 yr terms (limited to 2 terms in 1951)
•elected indirectly by the electoral college
•Powers
-recognize other countries
-treaties
-grant reprieves and pardons
-convene Congress in special sessions
-veto congressional enactments
Article III
-Supreme Court
•lifetime terms
•appointed by President, approved by senate
•Powers
-resolve conflict b/t fed & state
-settling controversies b/t citizens of different states
Articles I-III: A Separation of Powers
-Legislature
-Executive
-Judicial
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