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To: DugwayDuke
The Congressional Power to declare war is a plenary power, one without limit.
Congress can declare war in any way it wishes and against any one it wishes.

Congress has limitless power? BS.

The Constitution gives Congress explicitly enumerated powers, not unlimited plenary powers.
If Congress had endless power, then why would the Framers have bothered to list its powers in the Constitution, one by one?

Since the beings of the Republic, arguments have been made, and accepted, that some actions of Congress exceed their delegated powers and are unconstitutional.

254 posted on 09/02/2007 6:52:29 AM PDT by tpaine (" My most important function on the Supreme Court is to tell the majority to take a walk." -Scalia)
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To: tpaine

“The Constitution gives Congress explicitly enumerated powers, not unlimited plenary powers.”

Unless you can identify the limitations placed upon the Congressional power to declare war, that power is a plenary power. Read the definition of plenary.


273 posted on 09/03/2007 4:51:20 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Support Ron Paul. He's against abortion just like he's against earmarks. Sometimes.)
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