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The Recess Appointments Clause – Constitution Article 2 §2.3

ConstitutionOn Wednesdays we study the Constitution. Most recently, I spent two weeks teasing apart Article 2 §2.2, which gives the president treaty and appointment powers. This post is publishing in mid-December, but I am writing it on the day before Thanksgiving, and let me tell you, I am truly grateful that Article 2 §2.3 looks like a much simpler clause to dissect. Article 2 §2.3 grants the president power to fill vacancies.

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