Historical source: National Archives, Constitution of the United States: A Transcription. Original wording is distinguished from explanatory notes below.
Article II creates the executive branch and the office of President of the United States. It covers presidential selection and eligibility, the oath of office, executive powers, and removal from office.
Original text — opening of Section 1
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows
Read the complete original Article II
For the full original wording of all four sections, read the National Archives’ official Constitution transcription.
Amendments and historical provisions
The Twelfth Amendment revised the original presidential and vice-presidential electoral voting procedure. The Twentieth and Twenty-Fifth Amendments address terms, succession, and presidential inability. The Twenty-Second Amendment limits election to the presidency. Those later amendments should be read alongside the original Article II.
Primary source: Read the Constitution at the National Archives.