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When the United States declares war the Declaration is normally requested by the President. However, the declaration itself must be made by a Joint Resolution of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
NO, the President does not have the power to declare war. Under Article II, Section 8 of the Constitution, the power to declare war, and the power to control the means of waging war through military appropriations, etc., is specifically granted to CONGRESS.
"Section 8 - Powers of Congress
The Congress shall have Power . . .
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
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;
To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; . . .
The President's limited power is to act as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and the Navy when they are engaged in active service for the country.
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Which government branch declares war?
The Legislative Branch.
What branch of government declares war approves Constitutional amendments and begins impeachment proceedings?
the legislative branch (congress)
What branch of government declares war?
Congress (Legislative) However, the prez can order the army during a time of crisis for 90 days without the permission of the congress. Afterwards, he has to ask the Congress to officially declare war. So, yeah, the legislative branch declares war:)
What are the legislation?
The Legislative branch's job is to make laws for the U.S. The Legislative branch enacts legislation (laws, regulations) They create on the Budget of the federal government They are the ones that create fee's and taxes They are the branch that declares war, most people mistakenly believe it is the President.
What branch declares war?
legislature
What duties are legislative?
The Legislative branch's job is to make laws for the U.S. The Legislative branch enacts legislation (laws, regulations) They create on the Budget of the federal government They are the ones that create fee's and taxes They are the branch that declares war, most people mistakenly believe it is the President.
What are the two most important power of the legislative branch?
The Legislative branch's job is to make laws for the U.S. The Legislative branch enacts legislation (laws, regulations) They create on the Budget of the federal government They are the ones that create fee's and taxes They are the branch that declares war, most people mistakenly believe it is the President.
Does the national government declare war or does the state government?
The national government declares war.
What responsibilities do the members of the Legislative branch of the US government have?
They can declare war and make federal laws
What are things that the congress can do?
Makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the government.
Who was the president that declared war on Britain?
No president has declared war on Britain. As a colony, the US fought for independence, but the government under the constitution was after that. In any case, Congress is the branch that declares war, and they have not done so.
Who declares war on foreign countries?
The US President must ask Congress to declare war.
