The US Congress.
Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico and was President during its duration.
Because of the Thornton Affair.
Congress declared war on 13 May1846 but by then the war had been going on for three months.
The Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to declare war.
Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico and was President during its duration.
Congress has the power to declare war. The president of the United States is the commander of the military but cannot declare war without Congress.
Congress has the power to declare war.
no only congress can declare war
No, the President does not have the power to declare war. That power is reserved to Congress by Article I, Section 8. The President is empowered to deploy troops for limited purposes and limited periods of time under the War Powers Act, but he has no power to declare war.
well the congress have the power to declare war
The Congress can declare war and raise armies