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Can the president declare war?

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The president is the commander in chief,but the framers made it so that only congress can declare war but the president can make war.!
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Step-by-step explanation:

The Constitution of the United States divides the war powers of the federal government between the Executive and Legislative branches: the President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces (Article II, section 2), while Congress has the power to make declarations of war, and to raise and support the armed forces ...

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