The First Barbary War
No. The U.S. Constitution went into effect in 1789
Following the civil war, with the 13th amendment to the US Constitution.
Fort Knox
All Congressional powers are listed in Article 1 of the constitution.
the constitution, Section 8 of article 1
No
No, it couldn't be. That meant that the US was declaring war against itself!
With the end of the US Civil War, the US became free of slavery. In December of 1865 an amendment to the US Constitution, the 13th, abolished slavery.
The Congress, according to the original US Constitution, must come up with money to pay for a war; therefore, they declare war (at the President's suggestion).
Hmmm...The Federalist Party was formed out of those people who had supported adoption of the Constitution during the ratification debates. Was that before or after the Civil War? Michael Montagne
Yes. The US Constitution, Article One says, "Congress shall have power to ... declare War."