The Founding Fathers created the Constitution with one goal: to limit both the federal government’s power and the President’s power. The Federalists fought vigorously for more Presidential power, while the Anti-Federalists adamantly fought against it. Despite the bitter, long, neverending debate, both parties untimely compromised and created what is known as the modern day United States Constitution. Within the Constitution, the Presidential powers are outlined. In Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution, the specific powers are outlined. They include things such as “the President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States,” but no where is it outlined that the President has the power to declare war. Nevertheless,
