The United States has formally declared war in five separate conflicts, issuing declarations against ten different foreign nations. The only country to have been the subject of multiple U.S. …

The declaration is a performative speech act (or the public signing of a document) by an authorized party of a national government, in order to create a state of war between two or …

The Constitution’s Article I, Section 8 specifically lists as a power of Congress the power “to declare War,” which unquestionably gives the legislature the power to initiate hostilities. The …

The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. Congress has declared war on 11 occasions, including its first declaration of war with Great Britain in 1812. Congress …

The Declare War Clause is a central element of Congress’s war powers and its meaning is among those most heavily debated. 1 The Supreme Court has observed that only Congress has the …

Declaration of War The United States Constitution asserts that Congress can declare war on other countries. But the United States President also has the option to use military force …

2013年8月8日 · “The Congress shall have Power To . . . provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.”—U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 8, clause 1“The …

The Supreme Court has long construed the Declare War Clause to mean not only that Congress can issue formal declarations of war, but also that it can authorize the use of armed force for …

2017年5月3日 · On April 6, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed this declaration of war, ending America’s neutral stance and formally declaring war against Germany.

] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; . . . The legislative and executive branches have differed in their …