Defense Primer: Congresss Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces

Abstract

In a footnote, the Court listed the Preamble, the Necessary and Proper Clause, the provisions authorizing Congress to lay taxes and provide for the common defense, to declare war, and to provide and maintain a navy, together with the clause designating the President as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, as being among the many other provisions implementing the Congress and the President with powers to meet the varied demands of war. . . .

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 16, 2020
Accession Number
AD1171847

Entities

People

  • Jennifer K. Elsea

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Congress
  • Court Martial
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • State Governments
  • Supreme Court
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.