Clause 1. Commander-In-Chiefship; Presidential Advisers; Pardons

Clause 1. Commander-In-Chiefship; Presidential Advisers; Pardons

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 Office, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

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This text about Clause 1. Commander-In-Chiefship; Presidential Advisers; Pardons is based on “The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation”, published by the U.S. Government Printing Office.