1. Constitution Handbook Articles 2 and 3 Executive and the Judiciary

2. Article 2 The Executive
Section 1.1
Establishes the offices of the president and vice president
Sets the term of office for 4 years
President is the leader of the executive office
Chief responsibility is to execute, carry out, the nations laws

3. Section 1.2 Electoral College
Elects the President
President and Vice President are elected by electors chosen by the states
Each state has as many electors as senators and representatives

4. Section 1.3 Created the original rules for electing the president
Electors used only one ballot for president and vice president
Candidate with most votes became president
Candidate with second most votes became vice president
This system did not work well
1796: president and vice president from different political parties
1800: a tie between two candidates from the same party
12th amendment was passed in 1804: separate ballots for president and vice president

5. Section 1.5 Qualifications for President
35 years old
Natural born citizen
Resident of U.S. for 14 years

6. Section 1.6 Succession
Explains what happens if President can not complete his term
Vice President takes office if president is unable to complete term
Congress will decide if both President and Vice President are unable to fulfill term

7. Section 1.7 and 1.8 Establishes the salary of the president
President can not be rewarded or punished for political or official acts
Establishes the oath of office

8. Section 2.1
Makes the president commander and chief of the armed forces
Ensures the civilians have control over the military
Helps the president balance the power of Congress to declare war

9. Section 2.2
President has the power to appoint ambassadors, federal judges, and other officers of the U. S. government
President has the ability to make treaties
Senate must approve the treaties
Senate must approve the presidents appointments

10. Section 3 Duties of the President
President must inform Congress of the State of the Union once a year
Presidents State of the Union Address

11. Section 4
Explains that the president and other officers can be removed from office if they are impeached and convicted of certain crimes
Treason, bribery, and other serious offenses

12. Article 3 The Judiciary
Sets up the judicial branch of the federal government
Supreme Court: highest court in the nation
Judges server a life term, unless found guilty of a crime
Salary can not be lowered while judge is in office
Allows Congress to set up lower federal courts

13. Section 2 Lists the type of cases federal courts has jurisdiction over
Ambassadors and public officials
Admiralty and maritime issues, related to shipping
U.S. government
Disagreements between citizens of different states

14. Section 2.3
Protects citizens rights to a trial by jury

15. Section 3 Defines the crimes of treason
Sets limits on the punishments Congress can establish for treason