Why Did the Founding Fathers Give Congress the Power "To

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why did the Founding Fathers give Congress the power "to declare war," instead of their original concept, "to make war?"

• A)They never expected that the United States would fight another major war after the Revolution.
• B)They did not want to limit wartime decisions of the executive branch if Congress was not in session.
• C)They did not want to impinge on the strategic latitude needed by military leaders.
• D)They trusted future American generals to always do the right thing.
• E)They wanted to prevent the possibility of war between states.

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