https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t Commander in Chief en-us 2017-11-12 14:09:58 UTC 2025-10-16 12:08:25 UTC hello@padlet.com kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/205980206
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]]> 2017-11-12 14:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/205980206 kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/205999134 -Congress has the power to approve treaties, declare war, create and maintain an army/navy, make rules governing land and naval forces, and regulate foreign commerce 
-Historically, Congress lets the president take the lead in these areas
-As commander in chief, the president will send troops on missions around the world without a declaration of war
-Both Korean War and Vietnam War were fought without a declaration of war
-In 1973, over Nixon's veto, Congress passed the War Powers Act (says that the president must notify Congress within 48 hours of any commitment of troops abroad and must withdraw them in 60 to 90 days unless Congress explicitly approves the action)]]> 2017-11-12 16:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/205999134 kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/206006644 2017-11-12 17:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/206006644 kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/206006645 2017-11-12 17:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/206006645 kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/206006674 2017-11-12 17:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/982nx03odx7t/wish/206006674