ABSTRACT
A RTiCLE i i o f th e Constitutio n list s the president' s pow -
/ \ ers . Although i t grant s fa r fewe r explici t power s t o th e
-X. . \ » presiden t tha n Articl e I grants t o Congress , the am -
biguity an d vaguenes s o f Articl e I I hav e mad e i t possibl e fo r
presidents to expand thei r powers . Section i of the article clearly
grants executiv e powe r t o th e president : "th e executiv e Powe r
shall be vested i n a President...." Section 3 makes the presiden t
responsible for the execution o f federal laws : the president "shal l
take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.... "