States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States…” Gives him the title of Commander-in-Chief. The presidents powers of commander in chief is to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, are exercised only pursuant to a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization by Congress (Article I, Section 8). The President and the Congress are prevented from achieving an armed dictatorship.The Presidential Executive power as Commander in Chief, is confined to when Congress declares war. The War Powers Resolution is legitimate in its compliance with the Constitution for a balanced government. A war making decision is a judgment of immense gravity, and it should not be considered carelessly. Therefore, political consensus should exist if there is a possibility of war engagement. If a president can not get the American public or congress to agree in his war-making decision, subsequently he should not pursue the matter. Since congress is more closely associated with the American people, they maintain and offer insights that the president often lacks. According to the Constitution, Article I Section 8: “…provide for the common Defense and general welfare of the United States;” Congress is presented with the responsibility of representing the American people, hence providing for the general welfare. This is also consistent with the preamble objective of insuring “domestic tranquility” as well as encouraging the “general welfare”. (RushKoff, 1338)(Mason, 135-139)There is restraining amount of precedence to the subsidy of the War Powers Resolution since the Supreme Court has not decided on many cases that decide on war powers. Nevertheless, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. vs. Sawyer (343 U.S. 579, 1952) argues that the presidents’ role, Klimis 4as commander-in-chief is restricted. In Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co...
