Charles Sumner: “War is declared only by Congress and the President; a treaty is made…”

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War is declared only by Congress and the President; a treaty is made only by the President and two thirds of the Senate.

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Sumner succinctly states the constitutional requirements for declaring war and making treaties, emphasizing the roles of Congress and the President.

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Charles Sumner: “War is declared only by Congress and the President; a treaty is made only by the President and two thirds of the Senate.”