Section 2

A. Duties and Powers of the President

A.1. Commander-in-Chief

The President is the Commander-in-Chief of all nationalized military forces in the United States. The office has the emergency power to immediately and actively engage the military in a defensive capacity to protect the People, territories, and vessels of the United States in instances of military, terrorist, or cyber attacks.

All other use of military force requires that the President either:

1. In cases requiring immediate and covert action in the interest of National Security, inform a Use of Force Advisory Council, made up of the Vice President, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense, plus one additional Senator and one additional Representative, chosen by total tenure in Congress, then age, then alphabetical order of surname, of the need and intention to take action. The assembled Advisory Council must assent, by a three-quarters majority, to the use of military force. The minutes and votes of the meeting are classified, but must be recorded and released in full, according to the transparency provisions of this Charter, at the appropriate time; or

2. Receive a fully executed Declaration of War from Congress.

A.2. Head of State

The President shall have the power to make cease-fire agreements, armistices, and truces involving the military use of force by the United States. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the President may also make treaties, provided two-thirds of the voting Senators concur.

The President may withdraw from treaties, provided the treaty allows withdrawal, but only after receiving a two-thirds majority vote from the Senate to confirm the action.

To obtain advice on treaty negotiations, the President must notify the Leader of the Senate, who will convene a randomly chosen advisory group of five percent of the Senate. The group will confer confidentially with the President to define broad negotiation guidelines, which will be sealed and recorded. After negotiation, the Senate shall receive the treaty text and the advisory guidelines, which must then be made public. The Senate will then have twenty (20) days to review and vote. The President is not bound to follow the guidelines, but the full Senate may use them to evaluate the treaty.

The Consent Panel must be convened within two days of the President’s notification and conclude its deliberations within four days.

The President may receive ambassadors and other foreign diplomats and may recognize other governments, persons, or organizations with de facto or formal power. The President has the responsibility to declare whether such recognition implies legitimacy.

A.3. Power to Appoint

The President shall nominate, by and with the Consent of the Senate, Ambassadors and Consuls, Members of the Cabinet (which are the heads of the various executive departments, as required by this Charter or by laws enacted by Congress), and Federal Judges, subject to the requirements outlined in this Charter. All such appointments shall require a three-fifths majority of Senators voting in assent, and those votes may only be carried out between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Nation’s Capital.

All such nominees must be eligible to hold public office under this Charter. Any person confirmed will nevertheless vacate the office to which they are appointed upon becoming ineligible to hold public office, and a qualified replacement must be nominated within five days.

The President may fill vacancies with acting officials. Still, those officials may only serve until a properly nominated and confirmed replacement takes their place within the timelines outlined in this Charter.

A.4. Power to Issue Executive Orders

The President may issue executive orders, but only to the extent that they do not function to make law.

The President may exercise other powers as granted by Congress, provided those powers do not infringe on the Rights of the People.

A.5. Veto and Remand

The President may veto legislation from Congress, which in turn may override the veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers.

The President may remand a bill to Congress with written recommendations for remedy. Congress must act within sixty (60) days. If it passes a revised bill, the President may veto it, but only with a written explanation of unconstitutionality or harm to Rights. If the President fails to sign or remand the bill within ten days, it becomes law. If Congress does not act within sixty days of remand, the bill is considered vetoed.

A.6. Pardons and Commutations

The President shall have the power to issue pardons or to commute sentences, provided that:

1. No pardon or commutation is extended to himself or to his immediate family; and

2. No pardon or commutation may be issued for any offense for which charges have not been brought.

A.7. State of the Union Address

The President must deliver an annual State of the Union address each January, except during their inaugural year. The address shall be made to a joint session of Congress and transmitted to the People. The address shall be recorded and publicly accessible. When reporting on the state of affairs—including the Treasury and the military—the President must provide truthful and factual information. Sensitive details that could cause harm may be withheld, but the President shall not use misleading or false statements. The President is not limited to once a year and may deliver additional addresses as seems reasonable.

A.8. Natural Disasters

The President may declare a state of emergency in response to a natural disaster. Congress is authorized to enact laws regulating the exercise of emergency powers, provided such laws uphold the Rights of the People, are narrowly tailored to the emergency, and set fixed, limited durations with required periodic review and renewal.

A.9. Public Health Emergencies

The President must act within the framework of a national emergency to respond to pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies as defined by law.

A public health emergency is a situation involving a widespread infectious disease or health threat that poses a significant risk to the health and safety of the population.

Executive actions during such emergencies must be narrowly tailored to address the specific threat, respect individual rights as much as possible, and be subject to legislative oversight and timely review.

A.10. Emergency Economic Powers

The President shall have the authority, during embargoes, tariff pressures, war, or other economic adversities—not including routine recessions—to take necessary actions to secure the supply chain and ensure stable pricing of only critical natural resources. Such resources shall be identified annually by Congress as critical to national security and essential functions.

These emergency powers shall be subject to legislative review at the next scheduled review of critical resources or within one hundred eighty (180) days of declaration, whichever occurs first.

A.11. Cyber-Security Emergencies

The President may declare a cybersecurity emergency when a cyberattack poses a direct threat to national security, critical infrastructure, or the continuity of constitutional government.

Such a declaration authorizes relevant federal agencies to act as required by statute to coordinate with private infrastructure, limit access to compromised systems, or take defensive action. This authority may not be used to compel speech, suppress political expression, or gain control over privately held communications or financial assets except as specifically permitted by law.

A declaration of cybersecurity emergency shall expire after thirty (30) days unless reauthorized by Congress. All actions taken must remain consistent with the Rights of the People and are subject to judicial review.

B. Duties and Powers of the Vice President

B.1. Independence and Inclusion of the Vice President

The President must fully brief the Vice President on all matters of policy. The Vice President will have access to the meetings necessary to fulfill this role. The Vice President is obligated to support the lawful policy goals and directives of the President, unless they believe those goals or policies to be unlawful.

If the Vice President believes that any Presidential order is unlawful, they are obligated to disobey that directive. They must submit a written objection stating the basis of their belief to the Leader of the Senate. That objection must be entered into the Congressional Record, subject to the usual rules regarding classified material.

B.2. Senatorial Tie-Breaker

The Vice President shall not preside over the Senate but shall cast a vote in the case of a tie. The Vice President shall have no other legislative power or privilege.

B.3. General Duties

The Vice President shall perform all duties expressly assigned under this Charter and may be delegated additional responsibilities by the President.