Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which carries out and enforces federal laws. The article lays out the procedures for electing and removing the president, and establishes the presidents powers and responsibilities. Here are some key points from Article Two:

• Section 1: The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. The president shall hold office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows.

• Section 2: This section lays out the powers of the presidency, establishing that the president serves as the commander-in-chief of the military, among many other roles. This section gives the president the power to grant pardons and to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire.

• Section 3: This section lays out the responsibilities of the president, granting the president the power to convene both houses of Congress, receive foreign representatives, and commission all federal officers. Section 3 requires the president to inform Congress of the "state of the union"; since 1913 this has taken the form of a speech referred to as the State of the Union.

The President is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the laws created by Congress. Fifteen executive departments, each led by an appointed member of the President’s Cabinet, carry out the day-to-day administration of the federal government.