Pacifism and the Presidency: Can the President Veto a War Declaration?

• In Event: The Presidency and Foreign Policy

Brief Overview

Scholars have long debated war powers under the Constitution, but with an assumption of pacifism on the part of Congress. What if a pacifist president wanted to stop a war-prone Congress? Could a president veto a congressional declaration of war?

Author

• Alex Edward Hindman, College of the Holy Cross