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Declaring war is not one of the president's powers. Congress is the only one to have the power to declare war.
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Who can stop the president from declaring war?
Congress
Coining money and declaring war are the duties of who?
The US Congress. The President can make recommendations, but the final decision is up to Congress.
Why do the colonist feel a need to proclaim to the world their reasons for declaring independence in axes formation Please?
America colonist proclaim declaring independence because of the war. The war was so that we could have freedom.
How would declaring independence change the course of the Revolutionary war?
it wouldnt
What does the president have to do to declare war?
According to the Constitution...The President does not have any power to declare war. That power was given exclusively to the Congress. This was meant to keep the President in check.If that power was given to or allowed to be executed by the President, he would become a Dictator in due time, once he realized the power he had. He could declare a war, attack anyone he chose with his army, and take over the country/world.The President can ask Congress for a Declaration of War, but the Congress is supposed to vote on declaring that war or not.Unfortunately these days the whole process works backwards, only because "we the people" let it happen. The President attacks a country, then asks Congress to declare the war. He gives himself controlling powers that were not delegated to him by the Constitution.Sounds like the beginning of a dictatorship to me!
How has executive power been exercised by recent contemporary presidents include George W Bush and Barack Obama?
Declaring war
Is declaring war an example of implied power?
no, it's expressed
Which is not a way in which American presidents have used executive orders?
One way that American presidents have not used executive orders is to declare war. According to the Constitution, the power to declare war is exclusively given to Congress, not to the President.
How did US President Harry Truman handle the Korean crisis that effected the powers of the presidency?
He increased power of the presidency by setting a precedent that future presidents would follow of declaring war without formal congressional declaration of war. Truman based his Korean policy on the UN.
Is declaring war a concurrent power?
no declaring war is the specific power of Congress. However, once war is declared, because the president is the Commander-in-chief, he makes the decisions as far as commands on the battlefield. For instance, war was declared by congress against the axis powers in WW2, but the president made the decision to bomb Hiroshima.
Is declaring-war a concurrent power?
no declaring war is the specific power of Congress. However, once war is declared, because the president is the Commander-in-chief, he makes the decisions as far as commands on the battlefield. For instance, war was declared by congress against the axis powers in WW2, but the president made the decision to bomb Hiroshima.
Why do you think the Constitution sets limits on the presidents power to make war?
The founding fathers did not want to vest too much power in any one branch of government. The power to declare war is one best left to a majority vote in the legislature.
How has the presidents role as commander in chief of the military changed over time?
The presidents role as commander and chief has changed significantly as restrictions have been put in place so he can not use the army as he pleases. He now can only send out limited number of troops with consented permission without declaring war, the act of declaring war can only be granted by congress. An example of this would be the Vietnam conflict.
Is the War Power Act unconstitutional?
For the most part Presidents have ignored the War Powers Act partly on the grounds that it is Unconstitutional for one branch of government to either increase or decrease the power of another branch. separation of power
Did Obama allow the US to bomb Libya without congressional approval?
No, this did not bypass the law. Presidents have the legal power to send troops without authorization from congress in this sort of situation. The President is the commander in chief of the military, but only Congress has the authority to declare war. The US frequently deploys the military without declaring war.
What house has the power to declare war?
Congress decides if our country is in war, and the presidents send the soldiers to defend our freedom.
Is congress the only one to declare war?
According to the US Constitution, only Congress has the authority to formally declare war. However, the President can deploy military forces abroad without a formal declaration of war in certain circumstances.
