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Why cant the president declare war?
The President can't declare war because in the Constitution that power is given to the Congress as part of the checks and balances system.No.No. It is Congress who can but hasn't since World War II and meekly approve Presidential "actions" of one sort or another and it is the President as the Commander in Chief who can send armies into "action".No it first congress has to pass the bill then it goes to the president to sigh. The President can ask congress to declare war, but he can't declare war congress only can.
Who was the first president to declare war NOT congress?
James Madison
Who was the first president to declare war?
First, only Congress can delcare war. The President can ask for a declaration of war from Congress. The first President was James Madison. He was president at the start of the War of 1812
How does Congress control the President's foreign policy by checks and balances?
The President cannot unilaterally declare war without the consent of Congress. The President has to present evidence to Congress that a war would be necessary and legal. Thus Congress acts to check the President's power.
Did President Bush have the Congress' approval to declare war on Iraq?
No. Similar to many other conflicts in US history, Congress passed an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which allows the President to deploy troops into a combat situation without calling it a war.
When doesn't congress need the presidents approval?
Congress does not have to have the President's approval in two situations. The first is when voting on a bill that the President vetoed, and the second is passing a bill that originated in the house and the President does not sign after 10 days.
Who was the first president to take the nation into declared war?
Only Congress can declare war. Presidents can ask Congress to declare war . The presidents who made such a request and had it granted were James Madison (against Great Britain), James Polk (against Mexico), William McKinley(against Spain), Woodrow Wilson (against Germany and allies) and Franklin Roosevelt (against Japan and allies)
Can Congress veto a passed law by the president?
Congress cannot veto a law. Any law must be written and passed by Congress in the first place. The president can then veto it. Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 majority. After a law is passed, the Supreme Court can strike it down if they declare the law unconstitutional.
Who was the first to declare act of Congress unconstitutional?
Andrew Jackson
Which US house can declare war?
they declare war but the have to ask the president first
Who was the first non congress president of India?
Morarji Desai was the first non-congress president of India.
Who was the first congressman to be elected president?
James Madison, the fourth president, served a term in Congress before he was President. He was the first president with experience in Congress.
