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Rejecting the View That Declaring War Is Dangerous, Outdated and Should Be Ignored.

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:April 8, 2023
Post category:Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

The founders intentionally separated the power to declare and wage war. James Madison, for example, considered this the wisest part of the Constitution. In response, it’s extremely common for us to hear something like this recent comment: While it’s just dandy to quote those 18th men, the fact is they didn’t have to contend with […]

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The Power to Declare War: An Introduction

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:August 18, 2021
Post category:History Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Only Congress has the power to “declare war.” But how it’s used today has almost no resemblance to the original, legal meaning in the Constitution.

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