Assertion: u.s.'s power | /r/CapableOf | declare war
Facets:
value: in congress
type: LOCATION
value: to raise the armed forces
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Congress also has the power to declare war.
text: Internationally, Congress has the power to define and punish piracies and offenses against the Law of Nations, to declare war and make rules of war.
text: These powers include the power to declare war, to collect taxes, to regulate interstate business activities and others that are listed in the articles or in subsequent constitutional amendments.
text: Wilson refused to compromise with Senate Republicans over the issue of Congressional power to declare war, and the Senate rejected the Treaty and the League.
text: Congress has an important role in national defense, including the exclusive power to declare war, to raise and maintain the armed forces, and to make rules for the military.
text: Although the Constitution expressly delegates to the federal government only some of the usual powers of sovereign governments (such as the powers to declare war and make treaties), all such powers inherently belong to the federal government as the country's representative in the international community.
text: For example, the Articles allowed the Continental Congress the power to sign treaties and declare war, but it could not raise taxes to pay for an army and all major decisions required a unanimous vote.
text: The power to declare war is constitutionally vested in Congress, but the president has ultimate responsibility for the direction and disposition of the military.
text: While the Constitution vest the power to declare war solely in Congress, the President is ultimately reasonable for the disposition and direction of the Armed Forces.
text: Who has the power to declare war?