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While technically the President cannot declare war without Congress, under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the President can send troops into combat as long as he informs Congress within 48 hours of doing so . Then he has 60 days and then another 30 days for withdrawal before he has to get Congressional approval or a formal declaration of war. Congress has to approve any additional funds that an undeclared war requires.
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BeauThe President can not declare war, only the Congress can do that. The President/Commander-In-Chief can send the military immediate into a hostile situation, has to notify Congress within 48 hours of his actions, and then can keep the armed forces there for 60 days, plus 30 days to allow them to withdrawal from the area, without a state of war being declared by Congress.
The President of the United States cannot declare war at all. He can say we are currently in war, however it is Congress that makes the declaration. According to Congress, whether the President says we're in war is irrelevant to the actual case.
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How can a president override a congress bill?
He cannot. The president can veto the bill, returning it to Congress without his signature. Congress can override the President's veto by a two-thirds vote of both the House and the Senate. If the Congress overrides the President's veto, it becomes law even if he doesn't like it. If the President refuses to enforce the law, he is violating his Constitutional oath to ensure that the laws will be faithfully executed, which would be an impeachable offense. Congress could then "fire" the President by removing him from office.
Should the president have power to make decisions without congresses approval?
The President should and must have power to make certain decision without Congressional approval, just as Congress has the right to do things without the President's approval. If Congress had to approve everything a President did, Congress would have full authority over both the legislative and executive power of governmant, which would eliminate the concept of checks and balances of the three branches of government that the Constitution sets up.
Why do you have presidents?
Someone has to run the nation. The president is the person of the people. Without the president, who is going to think through all of the bills passed by congress? No one. Without the president, the country would be in turmoil because without a leader, the people are nothing.
When a president lets a session with congress expire without signing a bill is called what?
pocket veto
A president is most likely to use an executive order to implement a new policy when?
The president proposes several new bills that are all rejected by Congress.
