Congress's Authority to Declare War Is, in Most Respects, a Hollow

question 22

Multiple Choice

Congress's authority to declare war is, in most respects, a hollow check, for which of the following reasons?

• A) Presidents can order an extended military engagement without a declaration of war.
• B) The power to declare war is not explicitly in the Constitution.
• C) A declaration of war must be submitted to the states for approval.
• D) Congress must constitutionally defer to any declaration of war by a president with previous military experience.

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