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2024-01-12 03:13:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7137AD55E7427FD1D91BA5C6F8CC870201B0AF529DFFD54A511BC3F28BE39466
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Context: The text of Article 1 only says Congress is given the power “to declare War.” What this means has been a subject of debate. While the simple reading is that presidents do not have authority declare war, many argue for a more expansive interpretation. https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C11-2/ALDE_00013588/ https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-i/clauses/753
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