War

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War

Annotation

Congress is given the power to declare war and state powers are restricted.

Citations

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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11

Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3

Article 3, Section 3, Clause 1

Amendment 3

Citations

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11

(The Congress shall have Power) To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

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Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3

No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.

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Article 3, Section 3, Clause 1

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

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Amendment 3

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.