War Without a Declaration? Unpacking Presidential Power and Congressional Authority
The Separation of Powers and “War Powers” Under the Constitution: The Role of Congress versus the President when Military Action is taken in Foreign Countries
While Article II makes the president the Commander in Chief, Article I gives Congress the exclusive power to declare war. So what happens when presidents take military action abroad without Congressional approval? Join us for a dynamic discussion on the separation of powers, the War Powers Act of 1973, and how these constitutional questions have played out from 2001 to the present.
Panelists
Leigh Bradberry, Ph.D., J.D.
Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science
California State University, Northridge
Pooya Safarzadeh, Ph.D., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science
California State University, Northridge
Moderator
Sherry M. Sidick, M.S.
Student Success/Client Relations Specialist
The Tseng College
California State University, Northridge
If you have any questions, please email ConstitutionDay@csun.edu or call the Tseng College at (818) 677-7131.
