Answer to Question #261494 in Political Science for kleve

Question

Learning Task No. 4 Mind Test

B. Explain the following statement (4 points)

ARTICLE VI SECTION 23. (1) The Congress, by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare the existence of a state of war. Explain the existence of a state of war. Justify your answer.

Answer 1

According to ARTICLE VI SECTION 23, the existence of war occurs when;

a) A condition marked by armed conflict between or among states, existing whether or not war has been declared formally by any of the belligerents.

b) A legal condition initiated and concluded by formal declaration, and not necessarily involving armed conflict.