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By the Constitution of our Republic it is Congress alone that can declare war.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “By the Constitution of our Republic it is Congress alone that can declare war.”
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Sumner emphasizes the constitutional authority of Congress in matters of war declaration.
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