Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution

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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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gptkb:Commander_in_Chief_of_the_Army_and_Navy
require written opinions from executive department heads
grant reprieves and pardons for federal offenses
Commander in Chief of the Militia when called into federal service
gptkbp:text 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 Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
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