Can congress declare war without asking the president?

Question

does congress have to pass it by the president first or is it only the other way around.

Answer 1

War Powers Clause: Article I, Section 8, Clause 11

Congress has the power to declare war. They don't need presidential approval. They also hold the purse strings to fund the war.

The president is commander in chief of the armed forces, so he does take charge of the military and can use them in warlike policing efforts throughout the world. Congress has demanded, since 1973 and the VietNam War, that the President receive congressional approval within 60 days of deploying troops.

Answer 2

YES
Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the United States Constitution, sometimes referred to as the War Powers Clause, vests in the Congress the exclusive power to declare war, in the following wording:

To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

Answer 3

Congress is the ONLY power in the USA that can officially declare war! If congress gives their power away to some lame-brained rich-@$$ monkey-boy, well then SHAME ON THEM!

Answer 4

yes...and a Congress could fault a sitting president for policies and actions that get us there

Answer 5

He is the Commander in Chief, meaning they can urge him to go to war but he and only he makes the final decision. If he says NO than the troops stay put. He is ultimately responsible for the troops.

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Answer 6

Or the president can convince congress of the necessity for war based on lies.

Answer 7

he is the last say he has veto vote for all decisions

Answer 8

yes, but they would blame it on him any way.

Answer 9

no