Certain military powers involve declaring war, raising and supporting armies, regulating and maintaining navies, and supplying militias (Holder 29). Article One also contains, in
section eight, clause 18, and elastic clause which allows Congress to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper..." The Constitution also elaborates upon certain acts to which it is prohibited. Such acts include no Bill of Attainder or ex post facto laws, no suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus, other
individual rights that man possesses (Holder 32).
Article Two discusses the executive branch of the government- specifically the President of the United States- and specifies his powers, duties, responsibilities, and requirements for office (Holder 35). The President is the Commander in Chief of the United States Army and Navy; he has the power to make treaties and fill vacancies
during a recess of the Senate (Holder 37). He is required to give a "state of the union" address each year in order inform Congress of the present condition of the United States as a whole (Holder 38). In order to hold the office of the Presidency, one must be a natural born citizen of the United States, over the age of thirty-five, and a resident of the United States for fourteen years. The case of his removal from office, the powers of the President are handed over to the Vice- President and he shall complete the President's term in office (Holder 36).
Article Three deals with the third branch of government- the judicial branch. This Article lays the foundation for a Supreme Court of the United States, but all lower courts and federal courts, including the Supreme Court, is under the jurisdiction of Congress. The organization of the federal court system established by Congress is hierarchical. The highest court, the Supreme Court, is located in Washington D.C. and consists of nine justices, there are eleven Circuit Courts of Appeals distributed throughout the country, and approximately ninety federal District Courts (Holder 40). Judicial power extends to all cases in which law and equity arise under the Constitution (Holder 42). The Supreme Court consists of eight associate justices and the chief justice, all appointed by the president with the consent of the Senate. Members of the Court are appointed for life terms and can be removed only by resignation or
impeachment (Holder 44). Over time, the United States Government has grown steadily in size and complexity, and it is continuing such growth daily.