Cards (11)

  • Commander-in-chief
    The President can deploy troops into other countries without needing permission from Congress
  • Obama
    • Used his power as commander-in-chief to assassinate Osama Bin Ladin
  • Bush Jr
    • Used his power as commander-in-chief to rally troops in Iraq
  • The President has the role of commander-in-chief
    The President dominates foreign policy more than Congress
  • Congress is the only branch that can formally declare war
  • Congress
    • Has used its power to formally declare war 11 times, with the last being in 1945 during Pearl Harbor
  • Congress can formally declare war
    Congress dominates foreign policy more than the President
  • The last formally declared war was in 1945
  • Due to the United Nations, it is unlikely there's going to be another war
  • The President has power as commander-in-chief
    The President has more authority over Congress
  • Congress's power to formally declare war is becoming obsolete
    The President has more authority over Congress