[jwalsh07]

There is nothing in the Constitution that compels Congress to declare war in order to authorize the CIC to prosecute war on our enemies, be they amorphous or otherwise.

I honestly don't understand the hangup here.

Civil libertarians are always concerned with Presidential overreach so the Congress post Nixon, comes up with the War Powers Act which, be it constitutional or unconstitutional, has the effect of limiting Presidential power as written.

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There is nothing in the Constitution that compels Congress to declare war in order to authorize the CIC to prosecute war on our enemies...
Civil libertarians are always concerned with Presidential overreach so the Congress (after) Nixon, comes up with the War Powers Act which, be it constitutional or unconstitutional, has the effect of limiting Presidential power as written.
# 312by jwalsh07
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 gives Congress the power to declare war. Without that Declaration, the President isn't authorized to attack other nations.

War Powers Act gives the President the power to use the military for 6 months before getting the approval of Congress. How does that qualify as a limit on the President's power? He could attack Engand or France, and doesn't have to worry about Congressional oversite.

The War Powers Act is un-Constitutional. There is no provision in the Constitution allowing Congress to deligate it's power to the President.

I want my government to act within the law.
I think that I deserve that.