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Publication Date: March 1981
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Thomas R. Ascik
Research Area: Government; Military and defense
Keywords: Government reform
Type: Report
Abstract:
This paper examines the intent, meaning, and history of the war powers of Congress, especially the power "to raise and support armies," as provided by Article I of the Constitution; and includes an analysis of the decision of the district court and of certain legal briefs submitted to the Supreme Court on appeal.