The Thirty Years War in Europe helps to explain the significance of which aspect of the Constitution?
A. The establishment clause of the First Amendment
B. Article 2 powers of the President
C. War making powers vested with Congress
D. The supremacy clause in the Constitution
Answer (2)
The Thirty Years War emphasizes the significance of Congress's war-making powers as designated in the U.S. Constitution. This separation of powers was intended to prevent any one individual from having unchecked military authority. Historically, the chaos of the Thirty Years War influenced the framers to create mechanisms that promoted deliberation in decisions of war and peace. ;
The Thirty Years War emphasizes the importance of Congress's war-making powers in the Constitution to prevent unchecked military authority. This was intended to protect the nation from the chaos experienced during the war. The framers of the Constitution aimed to ensure that military decisions would require collective agreement rather than being controlled by a single individual.
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