2007-01-24 07:40:02 · 11 answers · asked by mbush40 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
cvq you are confused
congress is the only place where approval for war can be made. The President can send troops but after 90 days congress can bring them home. If congress votes against war we do not go to war. Congress has to approve it. Congress has has the power of the purse.
2007-01-24 07:46:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is true that only Congress has the power "to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water." (Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution) But, they only do so at the request of the president.
In fact, Congress has not issued a formal declaration of war since World War II. President Bush also never sought a formal declaration of war from Congress. Instead, he requested, and received, the authority to use armed forces "as he determines to be necessary and appropriate" to defend American interests against "the continuing threat posed by Iraq."
2007-01-24 07:57:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sensible_5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not quite serve, but should be willing to acknowledge in their vote, that if it came to a draft, their kids would not be excempted. Face the facts, many of those who voted against their war, voted with their conscience and not on Deomocrat or Republican side. Now they need to face the cameras and make sure they are their when the bodies are coming home. Bush should not have been impeached, but should have been censored or something. This war was terribly runned and is costing billions. The tax payers need to demand better quality service from him and his Administration..
2016-05-24 05:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congress can declare war against the entire world, but the troops couldn't be sent anywhere until the President says so.
2007-01-24 07:48:30 · answer #4 · answered by ck4829 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The President is the commander in chief, and the only one who can order troops into, or out of, a conflict.
Congress can declare war, and provide - or cut off - funding.
2007-01-24 07:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. While Congress can declare war, historically, they've only done it after such a declaration was requested by the President.
Technically, it can happen.
Practically, it won't.
2007-01-24 08:00:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they do not have that authority. They can only approve or disapprove of what the President wants to do.
The founding fathers apparently foresaw the divisions that happen with the uninformed electorate, so they fixed it so that no blame could readily be attached to either group.
2007-01-24 07:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by Jimfix 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Had the president not presented his skewed data, it is far-fetched the US Congress would have authorized a war in Iraq.
2007-01-24 07:44:32 · answer #8 · answered by Jackson Leslie 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it would never have come to a vote.
2007-01-24 08:24:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again son, you are sadly misinformed.
2007-01-24 07:50:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋