Question

All of the following are foreign and diplomatic powers of the President EXCEPT...
A: The power to formally declare war

B: The power to negotiate treaties

C: The power to wage war

D: The power to recognize sovereign states.

Answer 1

I'm trying to figure out if it's the power to formally declare war, or the power to wage war that the president does not have

Answer 2

So from your class what do you already know about this?

Answer 3

I know Congress has the power to declare war, and the President has the power to create undeclared war

Answer 4

I think the President may have the power to declare war too, but my class says he never used that power, so maybe he can't

Answer 5

my class says Congress can declare war, so maybe the President can't?

Answer 6

The president has to go to congress to declare war he himself can not actually declare war without getting permission first. There is only very certain circumstances where the president can go to war without asking congress.

Answer 7

so the answer is A: The President cannot formally declare war?

Answer 8

Do you understand why thats the answer?

Answer 9

c