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melm00se

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13. The Constitution creates

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 11:27 AM

Jan 2020

a conflicting dichotomy.

On the one hand, Congress has the power to declare war (Article I, Section 8), on the other hand, the President is invested with powers as the Commander in Chief of the armed forces (Article II Section 2).

Congress, by passing the War Powers Resolution, attempted a legislative solution to a Constitutional issue.

Neither side (the Executive and Legislative Branches) are reluctant to directly challenge the resolution as doing so and losing would greatly diminish the loser's powers when it comes to control over the armed forces.

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Who declares war in this country? [View all] myohmy2 Jan 2020 OP

No, the President cannot declare war, dware Jan 2020 #1

+100000 Pachamama Jan 2020 #3

I believe that would make us a dictatorship. I think Congress dewsgirl Jan 2020 #2

Absolutely Congress is involved, dware Jan 2020 #4

Of course, Trump doesn't give a flying fuck about how things dewsgirl Jan 2020 #7

Apparently Rush Limbaugh.... KentuckyWoman Jan 2020 #5

Trump asks one question of any law: world wide wally Jan 2020 #6

I have always heard that we go to war as a country, not as a political Party. kentuck Jan 2020 #8

Only Congress can officially declare war. MineralMan Jan 2020 #9

yep... myohmy2 Jan 2020 #11

Well, traditionally congress does. ehrnst Jan 2020 #10

I second that bdamomma Jan 2020 #12

The Constitution creates melm00se Jan 2020 #13