Constitution Quote by Ron Dellums

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have…

— George Washington

The Constitution shall never be construed . . . to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.

— Samuel Adams

No power but Congress can declare war; but what is the value of this constitutional provision, if the President of his own authority may…

— Daniel Webster

I believe that the power to declare war is most important in limiting the powers of the national government in regard to the rights…

— John Yoo

War, in our country, ought never to be resorted to but when it is clearly justifiable and necessary; so much so as not to…

— John C. Calhoun

U.S. Constitution declares rather unambiguously that Congress has the responsibility to “declare war.

— Marvin Kalb

The Constitution expressly and exclusively vests in the Legislature the power of declaring a state of war [and] the power of raising armies.... A…

— James Madison

No power but Congress can declare war, but what is the value of this constitutional provision, if the President of his own authority may…

— Daniel Webster

If the United States is hit with a weapon of mass destruction that inflicts large casualties, the Constitution will likely be discarded in favor…

— Tommy Franks

Many think it not only inevitable but entirely proper that liberty give way to security in times of national crisis--that, at the extremes of…

— Antonin Scalia

And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience;…

— Samuel Adams

Declarations of war have never been a constitutional requirement for military action abroad. The United States has used force abroad more than 130 times,…

— John Yoo