Section 1.
1. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. The President and the Vice President shall hold their offices for the term of six years; but the President shall not be re eligible. The President and Vice President shall be elected as follows:
2. Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, two Electors; but no person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States or Republic shall be appointed an elector.
3. The Electors shall meet in their respective States and vote by ballot for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit, sealed, to the seat of government of the United States, directed to the National Assembly; the National Assembly shall, in the presence of representatives from the States; open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted; the person having the greatest number of votes for President shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then, from the persons having the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as President, the National Assembly shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. A quorum for this purpose shall consist of Delegates from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. And if the National Assembly shall not choose a President, whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the 20th day of January next following, then the Vice President shall act as President, as in case of the death, or other Constitutional disability of the President.
4. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then, from the two highest numbers on the list, the National Assembly shall choose the Vice President. A quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Delegates, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice.
5. But no person Constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States and the Vice President shall be President of the National Assembly, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
6. The National Assembly may determine the time of choosing the Electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes; which day shall be the same throughout the United States.
7. No person except a natural born citizen or a naturalized citizen of thirty or more years of the United States, or a citizen thereof at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, or a natural born citizen or a naturalized citizen of thirty or more years in the United States prior to the ratification of this Constitution shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the limits of the United States, as they may exist at the time of their election.
8. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for which the President shall have been elected; and the President shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them.
9. 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 Articles of Confederation of the United States."
Section 2.
1. The President shall be Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces and other military reserve forces that the National Assembly may by law provide for when in the actual service of the United States, and of the Militia when called into the actual service of the United States; the President may require the opinion, in writing, of the principle officer in each of the Executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices; and the President shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment or to pardon or grant reprieves to himself.
2. The President shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Delegates present concur. The President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, officers of the Armed Forces, 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 National Assembly may, by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone or in the Heads of Departments. If the National Assembly does not reject the nomination for appointed offices within twenty days (Sundays and national holidays excepted) after the President shall have presented a nomination to the National Assembly, the same shall be appointed, in like manner as if the National Assembly approved the nomination. If the National Assembly adjourns during the twenty days, the nomination shall be carried over to the next meeting of the National Assembly or withdrawn by the President. All nominations shall be presented only before the full the National Assembly and shall be voted upon only by a simple majority vote.
3. The President shall have the power to issue and execute Executive Orders, open or secret, that does not violate these Articles but will expire thirty days after the President leaves office.
4. The principal officer in each of the executive departments, and all persons connected with the diplomatic service, may be removed from office at the pleasure of the President. All other civil officers of the executive departments may be removed at any time by the President, or other appointing power, when their services are unnecessary, or for dishonesty, incapacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty; and when so removed, the removal shall be reported to the National Assembly, together with the reasons therefore.
5. The President shall have the power to fill all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the National Assembly, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session; but no person rejected by the National Assembly shall be re-appointed to the same office during their ensuing recess.
Section 3.
1. The President shall, from time to time, give to the National Assembly information of the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as the President shall Judge necessary and expedient; the President may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the National Assembly; and in case of disagreement between the Delegates, with respect to the time of adjournment, the President may adjourn them to such time as the President shall think proper; the President shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; the President shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.
2. The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Section 4.
1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of the National Assembly. The National Assembly may by law provide for the case where this is no Vice President, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified.
3. Whenever the President transmits to the National Assembly his written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until the President transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as the National Assembly may by law provide, transmit to the National Assembly their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President. Thereafter, when the President transmits to the National Assembly his written declaration that no inability exists, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as the National Assembly may by law provide, transmit within four days to the National Assembly their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon the National Assembly shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the National Assembly, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if the National Assembly is not in session, within twenty-one days after the National Assembly is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of the National Assembly that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.
5. If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified; and the National Assembly may by law provide for the case wherein neither a President elect nor a Vice President elect shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified.
6. The National Assembly may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the National Assembly may choose a President and Vice President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them.
1. For the most convenient management of the general interests of the United States, two Delegates shall be appointed for four years and in such manner as the Congresses of each Republic shall direct, to meet in the National Assembly on the first Monday in January, in every year, with a power reserved to each Republic to recall either or both Delegates, at any time within their term of office and to send others in their stead for the remainder of their term of office. No person shall be capable of being a Delegate for more than eight years in any term of twelve years.
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided by lot into two classes as nearly equal as can be. The seats of Delegates of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first two years; and of the second class at the expiration of four years so that one-half thereof shall be chosen biennially thereafter; and if vacancies happen by resignation, or otherwise, during the recess of the Congress of any Republic, the Executive Authority of the Republic thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Congress of the Republic which shall then fill such vacancies.
3. A Delegate shall not, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the National Government or any Republic or State, which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no person holding any office under the National Government, Republic, or any State shall be a Delegate during his continuance in office.
4. Delegates shall receive for their services compensation, benefits, and allowances for themselves and staff members from the Republic which they represent with the exception of committees of the National Assembly where extra staff support is required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the committee. The National Assembly will authorize, by law, funds from the Treasury for this expense.
5. Delegates shall not receive within their terms of office any other compensation from the United States, any other Republic, State, or foreign power nor receive any retirement-pension payments supported by the Treasury for any service as Delegate in the National Assembly.
6. In determining questions in the National Assembly, each Delegate shall have one vote that must be cast in person and a full expense accounting shall be made of all funds spent by National Assembly, the President, all Executive Departments and Agencies on their operations and shall be made available for public examination.
7. Freedom of speech and debate in the National Assembly shall not be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of the National Assembly, and the members of the National Assembly shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of the National Assembly, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in the National Assembly, they shall not be questioned in any other place.
8. The National Assembly shall never engage in a war, nor grant letters of marque or reprisal in time of peace, nor enter into any treaties or alliances, nor coin money, nor regulate the value thereof, nor ascertain the sums and expenses necessary for the defense and welfare of the United States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war, to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of any of the Armed Forces unless three/quarters of the Delegates assent to the same: nor shall a question on any other point, except for adjourning from day to day be determined, unless by the votes of the majority of the National Assembly.
9. The National Assembly of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year, and to any place within the United States, so that no period of adjournment be for a longer duration than the space of six months, and shall publish the journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the Delegates of each Republic on any question shall be entered on the journal, when it is desired by at least any one/fifths of the Delegates.
10. The National Assembly may appoint a Prosecutor and as many assistants as the National Assembly may deem necessary in each Republic to represent the United States in a Republic or State court for prosecution of violations of United States laws.
11. With the permission of the Republic, the National Assembly may appoint Magistrates for trial of minor or civil offenses against the United States provided that the defendant reserves the right to appeal to a Republic or State court according to the laws where the same is located.
12. The National Assembly may appoint any committees, Executive Departments, Agencies, and Civil Officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction.
13. The National Assembly shall ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses.
14. The National Assembly shall not levy a capitation, income, estate, or other direct tax unless in proportion to the census or enumeration.
15. The National Assembly shall not lay any tax or duty on articles exported from any Republic or State, except by a vote of two-thirds of the National Assembly.
16. The National Assembly shall not give preference by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one Republic or State over those of another.
17. The National Assembly shall not create any courts that have the power to overrule, restrict, or make null and void any legal decisions or actions of any Republic or State court.
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