Trivia: What government body has the sole right to declare war?
Executive Branch
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Supreme Court
The correct answer is Congress
So why is this answer correct? : Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution states that only Congress has the power “to declare war.” However, the President remains commander-in-chief of the armed forces, which has often been a point of contention between the two branches. The last time Congress formally declared war was during World War II, though the U.S. has been involved in many “undeclared” wars in the 80 years since.