Presidential Powers and Congress

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the issue of the legitimacy of the President to go to war in Iraq without the approval of Congress. The paper also discusses American society and the degree in which public opinion and the legislative body can actually influence the decision of the President. Finally, the paper considers the United Nations and shows how, despite the fact that it is a global player on the international scene, it is limited in its possibilities to prevent war and foreign interventions.

From the Paper:

"The issue of the war in Iraq continues to remain a rather debated subject, particularly because of the ongoing struggle of the American troops to find a proper resolution to the fighting that still take place throughout Iraq. In this debate however, the issue of the relationship between the President and the Congress appears to be more and more an issue of each of the two parties' rights to head the foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, it can be said that the war in Iraq also represented a challenge for the internal order of the United States."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Authorizing Use of Force 09-14-01. US Government info. 2001. 25 February 2008 http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/bills/blsjres23.htm
• Ehrhart, W.D. "The Authority To Declare War". Intervention Magazine. 2003. 25 February 2008 http://www.interventionmag.com/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=335
• Lithwick, Dahlia. "What War Powers Does the President Have?" Slate. 2001. 25 February 2008 http://www.slate.com/id/1008290
• War Power Resolution. Findlaw.com 2008. 25 February 2008 http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/50/chapters/33/sections/section_1541.html

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