The Constitution vests all legislative power in the Congress.

The Constitution vests the power to declare war in Congress while giving the President command of the armed forces.

Another reason to insist on waiting for the end of Mr. Clinton's term stems from the pardon power that the Constitution vests in the president.

The Constitution vests in the Governor all the executive powers of the State Government.

At the same time, however, the Courts must preserve from majoritarian government the individual rights that the Constitution vests in the people.

The Constitution vests the governor and parliament of the provinces with self-administrative powers.

The Constitution vests the power to levy tariffs and to regulate international commerce specifically in the Congress as one of its enumerated powers.

The Constitution vests the three branches of the state, namely the executive, legislature and judiciary, with different aspects of governmental power.

And, perhaps most importantly, the Constitution vests the president with the extraordinary and sole authority, as commander in chief, to lead our nation in times of war.

To do otherwise, he said, would give the judiciary a veto over taxing and spending decisions that the Constitution vests solely in the legislative branch.