The Constitution expressly and exclusively vests in the Legislature the power of declaring a state of war. The separation of the power of declaring war from that of conducting it is wisely contrived to exclude the danger of its being declared for the sake of its being conducted.

Summary

This quote highlights how the U.S. Constitution bestows the authority to declare war solely upon the Legislature. The separation of powers, referring to the division between those responsible for declaring a state of war and those in charge of conducting it, serves to prevent the dangerous situation of declaring war for the mere purpose of engaging in it. By allocating this power exclusively to the Legislature, the system intends to prevent the potential abuse or misuse of declaring war for personal or self-interested reasons.

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