Where is the Military Drafting Ages in the US constitution?

Question

I am doing government homework and i have no idea where the military is within the American constitution. I need to know what Amendment it is in.
Thanks

Answer 1

Actually the constituion only Section 1 outlines the power of the executive branch to provide for the common defense. The United States at that time "feared" a full time military due to the abuses of it England. There is no draft mentioned in either the Constitution or the Amendments. The typical draft age is 18-35. A 17 year old can enlist with parental consent. The comment made by other's regarding the younger age and the UN is correct, but the number of 17 y/o enlisting is a very small segment of the total enlistment population.
That's why the 2nd Amendment was drafted to provide to the States a militia (also a standing army is very expensive to maintain). The 2nd Amendment in my opinion was a compromise made by the Federalist versus the States right faction of the Congressional Delegations;

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

Answer 2

MOST US laws are not contained within the Constitution... the Constitution is a FRAMEWORK.

Article 1, section 8 covers the Congresses power and and obligations to:

"lay and collect taxes, cuties, imposts and excies to...provide for the common defence... of the United States... to Declare War... to raise and support armies... to provide and maintain a Navy... to make RULES for the Government of the land and naval forces;"

None of the Amendments cover the former draft, nor registration for Selective Service.

Answer 3

Sandwiched between the chapter with the Department of Education, Social Security, Welfare, Medicare, Medicaid, and every spending program we have and the chapter with all the other laws that are supposed to only be the rights of the states. (Read with sarcasm).

In the Constitution the government is authorized to provide for the common defense. It is not an amendment. It does not specifically provide for the ages of soldiers. The US allows soldiers to enlist at the age of 17. Either sex. The UN has accused the US of using child soldiers because the international standard is recognized to be 18.

Answer 4

Article 1 Section 8

"These clauses permit Congress to......

To raise and support Armies but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer term than two years;

To provide and maintain a Navy."

The draft and drafting age is not mentioned in the constitution but this allows the government to raise an army.

factoid, # of times the word "Democracy" is in the Constitution.....Zero because we are a Republic (much better than the mob rule of Democracy)

Answer 5

In looking at the Constitution, it appears that Article 1, Section 8 covers this. It states:

Section 8. The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States...

I think the draft itself and the ages of those who are eligible fit in the "provide for the common defense" which allows congress wide latitude in that providing. The ages, specifically, are not mentioned but the ability to draft seems to be allowed. Age qualifications would be included in any constitutionally correct legislation passed by the congress.

Answer 6

i think the only mention of the military in the constitution is that the president is the commander in chief of the military.

i'm pretty sure the draft isn't mentioned. for a draft to occur i think congress must pass it and an age will be mentioned in that legislation.

for the most part i think the minimum age is 18 but i don't know about a maximum age.

Answer 7

There is no provision for a military draft in the US constitution. Drafting persons for the military was put into law by congress in times of need.

Answer 8

For woman, it's 18-25

For men, it's 18-30

Answer 9

It isn't..It is enacted by Congress when and if the need arises

Answer 10

It's in the same section that says abortions are Constitutionally guaranteed.