President role

President role

President role: Please respond to the following discussion. Very few would argue with the claim that the President’s role as Commander-in-Chief is the greatest formal power that a president possesses. Yet, in the Constitution, only Congress has the authority to formally “declare war.” Presidents for the last 60-70 years have openly stated that they do not need Congressional authorization to use the military to pursue America’s interests on the global stage. As proof, America has not formally declared war since WWII. So, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq War, Afghanistan, and now Syria have all been military exercises, but not wars in the Constitutional sense.

Has the power of the President of the United States as Commander-in-Chief exceeded constitutional boundaries and should those powers be curtailed, given the constant state of war we find ourselves in? Or should the President’s military powers continue to expand to address the growing chaos in our world, despite the Constitution or in congruence with the Constitution? Explain your answer.

Your initial discussion postings (250-300 words) should demonstrate an understanding and analysis of the assigned readings and video. It may be helpful to reference the assigned material in your response demonstrating connections between your thoughts and the course resources. In addition, you will also need to post two substantial responses (about 150-200words) to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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For some years now, the presidents have exceeded constitutional powers regarding the war authority vested on a Commander-in-Chief. In some several instances, presidents have been seen as having exceeded the constitutional powers as pertains to the Commander-in-Chief. In those many cases, however, Congress has remained silent so that it cannot be seen as if not in support of the U.S. military and their operations (Cavalli, 2011). The president is supposed to seek approval of Congress before declaring war or engaging the military in a war with other nations. However, in the recent past, we have seen the military engaged in the pursuit terrorists and militia groups in foreign countries without having to seek consent from Congress. Although the president can defend the move as having…

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