If you read and think about the Constitution it says more about what the Central government cannot do. Sure. It gives the central government powers; but only in a system of checks and balances.
The power to declare war is given to the Congress for example, but the command of that war is given to the President; BUT the money to pay for that war must come from the House and until about 1940, except for the Civil war (4 years) and WW l about a year and a half) We relied on volunteers, and the states had to agree to raise the troops another check. That was NOT an accident. Americans simply do not trust anyone with power..We as a people hope for the best but dont trust human nature.
Tomorrow
The federal system and checks and balances
The power to declare war is given to the Congress for example, but the command of that war is given to the President; BUT the money to pay for that war must come from the House and until about 1940, except for the Civil war (4 years) and WW l about a year and a half) We relied on volunteers, and the states had to agree to raise the troops another check. That was NOT an accident. Americans simply do not trust anyone with power..We as a people hope for the best but dont trust human nature.
Tomorrow
The federal system and checks and balances
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