Introduction Through the existence of humans—and their evolution of civilization—war has been an unavoidable action. Throughout time, blood has been shed, cries have been shouted, and conflict has soared with some plummeting; however, the powers of war have been a long lasting concern on the social, political, and even moral levels. That most climacteric issue of war power to researchers, political scientists, and social scientists is the dilemma of who should have the power to bring a nation to war. More specifically to America, who should have the conclusive voice to bring the United States of America to a position of war with other parts of the world—Congress or the Commander in Chief? There has been much debate of this question, but Louis
