a.president b.congress c.secretary of state d.chief justice
2006-12-24 16:47:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
In the United Staes the Congress is required to declare a full state of war---However!!!, The war powers act allows the President of the United States to utilise US troops in warlike events for a certain number of days(I don't know how many)in the event(or because of) the inability of congress to act.(I would imagine just in case the presidents feels that it could save the U.S. while congress was bickering over whether or not we really needed to declare war)
2006-12-24 16:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by xraygil1 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Congress: Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution.
The last time congress declared war was in 1941 (after Pearl Harbor). Do you think our politicians should follow the Constitution? They take an oath to it.
2006-12-25 02:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congress. Also I might add that congress cannot declare war against a person, only the government of a country. This is why we have so many police actions.
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2006-12-25 01:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B). The power to declare war is designated in the Constitution as solely in the hands of the Congress. Our Unitary Executive, or "the Decider" as he wishes to be called, has usurped that right and left Congress to be nothing more than a rubber stamp.
EDIT--The War Powers Act allows the Executive to use forces for 60 days without Congressional approval. That's NOT the same as declaring war.
2006-12-25 00:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I agree with CONGRESS...but I believe the Constitution and the War Powers Act revolve around DEFENDING America from it's enemies, not invading other countries....so, Mr Bush has the moral obligation to his oath to protect the Constitution to use restraint in this regard...it is rather moot to call him to task for going against the meaning of the Constitution because it would have to be proved that he had intentionally invaded Iraq for anything other than the defense of the USA...The only option is what happened oin November, take away elected representatives who would support his actions...Our government was intended to move slowly, but political memory may be long with Mr. Bush's actions and Republican might not enjoy the favor of their electorate for a few years
2006-12-25 01:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by Ford Prefect 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Congress
2006-12-25 00:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
B only congress has the ability to declare war and it has to be against a sovereign nation, it can't be against an individual or a group of people
2006-12-25 00:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by rmyrngr713 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
nobody and especially attacking sovereign nations for economic purposes it's trully criminal, illegitimate, and unauthorized in any manner, like Iraq which the US had no right to invade because they weren't even a threat, just for the oil, they fabricated connections with terrorists, tried to unsucessfully get the right from the UN, and ignored the protests of most of the world, and threfore the government without the citizens' will attacked unilaterially.
2006-12-25 01:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by Zidane 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As I understand it, the President has to make a declaration to Congress.
2006-12-25 00:58:25 · answer #9 · answered by Rich B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the constitution - b
According to Republicans - a
2006-12-25 03:04:19 · answer #10 · answered by bettysdad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋