The US Constitution granted Congress the power to declare war; it also entitled the President to act as Commander-in-Chief of US defense services. On this assignment, you are given the challenge of researching these powers via the U.S. Constitution and then applying them to actual United States historical events.
In 1962, during the Cold War between the U.S. and Cuba, President Kennedy decided to use a blockade in the Cuban Missile Crisis. As a result, the U.S. faced the danger of a nuclear catastrophe. The military actions of the President led to debates and controversial opinions on whether Kennedy’s decision was right. US history also witnessed that Nixon failed to declare the conflict in Vietnam a “war.” In 1973, this resulted in Congress overriding presidential veto of the War Powers Act, which limits the President’s ability to wage war without congressional approval.
In 1990, President Bush sent US troops to Saudi Arabia in response to the Iraqi invasion. Recently President George Bush Jr. sent soldiers to Iraq.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
What do you understand by war-making powers?
Examine the powers given by the Constitution in case of war-related decisions.
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