Truman Vs Framer

Truman was forced to choose between fighting Communism and faithfully executing the Constitution. He should have used the war power of the presidency set by the Framers in order to achieve both goals but he did not and as a result he was forced to face the consequences of his actions. Congress passed the War Powers Resolution Act because of Truman’s actions in the Korean War. In 1973, after decades of debating on this issue, Congress decided to pass this legislation in order to limit the president’s war power (p.144). This legislation is in some interpretation returning to the Framers’ vision of war powers between the Congress and the Presidency. The War Powers Resolution Act makes Congress and the President collaborate with each other before sending United States troops into harms way, especially if the conflict is long term (p.144-145). Also, the War Powers Resolution Act gives the President only 90 days to notify Congress if troops were send abroad (p.145). This legislation is restoring checks and balances between the Congress and the Presidency because this legislation is giving back certain war powers to the Congress that the President took.
Also, to show why Congress needs to constraint the president when dealing with war. Fisher also tries to defend the strict interpretation of the Constitution because he believes in constitutionalism.
III. John Yoo’s Arguments/Book The main general argument that Yoo makes in The Power of War and Peace: The Constitution and Foreign Affairs After 9/11, is that the President has the right to declare war. In regard to war making, the Framers went to different authorities such as John Locke for advice