Congress’s authority to declare war is, in most respects, a hollow check, for which of the following reasons?

a. Presidents can order an extended military engagement without a declaration of war.
b. The power to declare war is not explicitly in the Constitution.
c. A declaration of war must be submitted to the states for approval.
d. Congress must constitutionally defer to any declaration of war by a president with previous military experience.


a. Presidents can order an extended military engagement without a declaration of war.

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