The president may propose it, but it must be approved by congress before it's a formal declaration of war.
The declaration of war is the sole power and authority to Congress. That said, the American President retains broad authority to conduct military operations and maneuvers for a certain period before requiring Congressional consent via the War Powers Act of 1973.
The sovereignty of the people, as manifested and represented by both the Congress and State legislatures, have the sole power and authority to amend the Constitution of the United States. The process requires many steps which culminate in a Constitutional Convention.
The House of RepresentativesUnder Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, the House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach (bring charges against) federal officials.The impeachment process is similar to a grand jury indictment in a criminal trial, in that the House doesn't vote on guilt or innocence, but on whether there is a legitimate reason to try an official on specific charges (called Articles of Impeachment). If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment, the official proceeds to trial in the Senate.The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach federal officials. The House of Representatives has this power under Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution.
Article One of the United States Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment and the Senate the sole power to try impeachments.
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The president may propose it, but it must be approved by congress before it's a formal declaration of war.
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The Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to declare war.
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TheSenate has the sole power to try all Impeachments. The House of Representatives has the sole power of Impeachment. This is according to the US. Constitution in Article 1
The declaration of war is the sole power and authority to Congress. That said, the American President retains broad authority to conduct military operations and maneuvers for a certain period before requiring Congressional consent via the War Powers Act of 1973.
Spending bills must originate in the U.S. House of Representatives; however, as with any bill, they may only become law when enacted in an identical form and substance by the U.S. Senate, as set forth in the bicameralism provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
Congress has the power to declare war. The president of the United States is the commander of the military but cannot declare war without Congress.
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Congress has the sole power of declaring war. The power was given by the Constitution. In 1973, Congress delegated some war powers to the President.
The power to create laws, that is legislate is the sole power of Congress as enumerated by the United States Constitution. Congress has further enumerated powers to check and balance the executive and judicial branches of government.