2007-05-16 15:50:01 · 8 answers · asked by yesenia 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Yes it does and the president did not until 1960's when the congress voted to allow the president to on do whatever he wants to do to protect the country from the Russians. Since then, the president kind of has that power as well.
2007-05-16 15:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by Ural Y 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution vests the power to declare war in the Congress of the United States.
2007-05-16 15:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Section 8, Item 11 of the U.S. Constitution specifically says that Congress has the power to "declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water."
Obviously, George W. Bush - among other Presidents - seems to believe that he is above the law of our land.
-RKO- 05/16/07
2007-05-16 16:14:53 · answer #3 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is how we got into Iraq and Afghanistan. 99 Forest Gumps. And Iraq was the Bubba Gump decision. Where they decided to start a shrimpin' fleet to supply the country with shrimp salad and shrimp stew.
2007-05-16 15:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by eks_spurt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. They're the ones to decide whether our country should go to war, therefore the president doesn't have the power to do such an ultimatum.
2007-05-16 15:58:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes...but...the president can use the military, without consent of congress, to perform acts, which by any rational measure, are warlike.
2007-05-16 16:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by bilez1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep
2007-05-16 15:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
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2007-05-16 15:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by Way too many responsiblities :/ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋