They can increase the budget or order new ships, but as to the actual size of the forces they only way they could change that is by implementing a draft.
Congress passed acts to increase both the Army and Navy
Congress passed acts to increase both the Army and Navy
Congress passed acts to increase both the Army and Navy
Congress passed acts to increase both the Army and Navy
Congress passed acts to increase both the Army and Navy
In the United States, the Army and the Navy is maintained by appropriations from Congress. The Defense Department submits a budget and the Congress approves or disapproves.
The Army and Navy
National Defense Act
Army, Navy, along with the Marines as a joint unit with the Navy until 1789.
No - the Constitution grants authority to Congress to establish and maintain armed forces.
force bill
Actually, they had no navy. the continental congress had no treasury and they didn't tax so they couldn't pay for an army.