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A US President does not have the right to declare war. The most he/she can do in that respect is to request a declaration of war from Congress, to legally persuade members of Congress to vote for the declaration, and to request others to legally persuade members of Congress to vote for the decalration. Congress did vote in favor of the declaration of war, but it was by the smallest margin of any declaration of war in US history.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoJames Madison asked Congress to declare war on Britain which began the War of 1812.
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Did the war of 1812 take place during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson?
No, the civil war started when Abraham Lincoln was president
Who started the war of 1812?
i think that the british started the war of 1812
What happened to the president's Manson during the war of 1812?
What happened to the president's Manson during the war of 1812?
Who was the president when the war of 1812 began?
James Madison, the fourth president, was in office at the start of the War of 1812.
What year the war of 1812 end?
the war of 1812 obviously started 1812 and it ended 1815
What president of the US was in office during the war in 1812?
James Madison was the president of the United States throughout the entirety of the war of 1812. He served as president from 1809-1817.
When did the War of 1812 really start 1807 or 1812?
Well, The argument of the war hawks of declaring war with Britain started in 1807, but congress declared war on 1812. So Which date do you think the war started on?
Who was the president during the War of 1812?
James Madison (1751 - 1836) who was the fourth President of the U.S. from 1809 - 1817 was the President throughout the War of 1812.
What started the end of the war of 1812?
Efforts to end the War of 1812 began almost as soon as the war started. Treaties were proposed but President Madison wanted to keep the war going. It wasn't until leaders of both countries agreed to begin peace negotiations in 1814 that the war began coming to a close.
What are some facts about the war of 1812?
The war of 1812 started on June 18, 1812 and ended on March 23, 1815. The war of 1812 started because Great Britain didn't want America to trade anymore with France.
What is the war that started in 1812?
War of 1812. It was fought between the British and the United States; It lasted a year.
Who were the presidents during the war of 1812?
James Madison. He was President from 1809 to 1817, and the War was 1812 to 1815.
