There is tension in the Constitution as to which branch of government wields "war powers."Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power "To declare War," (right between the parts where Congress may "punish Piracies" and "grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal). But Article II, Section 2 says the president is "Commander in Chief."The founders wanted to make power diffuse. That’s why certain constitutional authorities are spread out in the Constitution.JONATHAN TURLEY: TRUMP STRIKES IRAN — PRECEDENT AND HISTORY ARE ON HIS SIDECongress has only declared war 11 times, the last be...
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