Title: Differentiate the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and the U.S. Congress in relation to the declaration of war.
Course: Marine Corps JROTC III (09203) > Section: Applying Citizenship Skills

Differentiation should include the following:

- Presidential responsibilities as commander in chief of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Congressional war powers (e.g., authority, reasons for declaration of war)
- Congressional responsibilities in relation to the provision and maintenance of the U.S. Navy

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why would the president be expected to act more expeditiously than congress?
- How are the responsibilities of the president and of the congress examples of our government’s system of checks and balances?
- Why did the founders of the United States place so much importance on a navy (as opposed to an army)?