Make generalizations, which branch of the government has often been charged
with interpreting the proper extent of the presidential powers? Give one
example
When president Nixon vetoed the war power resolution in 1973, he noted ” if
the (war powers) resolution had been in operation, America’s effective
response to a variety of challenges in recent years would have vastly
complicated or even made impossible. We have well have been unable to
respond in the way we did during the Berlin crisis of 1961, the Cuban
Missile Crisis of 1962m the Congo rescue operation in 1964, and the
Jordanian crisis of 1970 to mention just a few examples.” How do the
examples given by President Nixon support his decision to vet o the war
powers act?
Reflect on the power of the President as the commander in chief” . Why do
you think the Framers gave the power to the president, rather than congress?