Charles Sumner: “While circumscribing the Peace Powers with constitutional checks, they…”

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While circumscribing the Peace Powers with constitutional checks, they left untouched the War Powers.

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Sumner notes that while the Peace Powers are limited by the Constitution, the War Powers are not.

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Charles Sumner: “While circumscribing the Peace Powers with constitutional checks, they left untouched the War Powers.”