Congress has the constitutional power to "declare war," but U.S. presidents have long initiated military action without it.
Clause 1: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten ...
The Revolutionary War begins with shots fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. June 7, 1776 Richard Henry Lee introduces a motion in a meeting of the Continental Congress that the United States is and should be declared free from ties to Great Britain. Delegates disagree about the wisd...
F.D.R. spoke to Congress and received unanimous votes, with none dissenting to declare war against the Axis. This was the first time that the United States would be at war on both sides, the Pacific and the Atlantic. The United States entering the war in the Pacific and the war in ...
Cold War US Tactics 1989 US Invasion of Panama United States of America vs Republic of Panama The construction of a short cut from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans was a pipe dream for much of the 19th century for both the British and Americans. If a canal existed, then trade would ...
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a public health crisis, issuing an advisory outlining several steps for Congress and local communities to take. "When gun violence is the leading cause of death among kids and teens, that should alarm all of us," said Murthy....
was interested in military affairs and was involved in action in Delaware and New Jersey during the Revolutionary War. He was reelected to Congress in 1777 and was nominated as state president from 1778-1781. He died in 1784 while serving as Speaker of the Upper House of the Delaware ...
Number of amendments in the Constitution 27 War that led to US independence American Revolutionary War Three rights in the Declaration of Independence Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness Concept of separation of church and state Found in the First Amendment (Congress shall make no law respecting rel...
The Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. They'd been working on it for a couple of days after the draft was submitted on July 2nd and finally agreed on all of the edits and changes. ...
“Tulip Revolution”, protests and riots happened in elections and evolved into overall political crises. Dubbed as the “second CIA”, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is long funded by Congress and the White House. On March 29th, 2022, Damon Wilson, president and CEO of NED, ...