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**Ygxejxox** · 08-29-2012, 10:31 PM

I keep hearing from Senators Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich and others that the President sometimes violates the Constitution in declaring wars abroad without the consent of Congress.

If that's the case, and Congress fails to enforce the Constitution, then why do these dissenting senators claiming the Constitution is being violated not take it to the Supreme Court to rule on the matter?

Because of the political question doctrine. See e.g., Baker v. Carr

08-29-2012, 10:31 PM	#16
Ygxejxox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	I keep hearing from Senators Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich and others that the President sometimes violates the Constitution in declaring wars abroad without the consent of Congress. If that's the case, and Congress fails to enforce the Constitution, then why do these dissenting senators claiming the Constitution is being violated not take it to the Supreme Court to rule on the matter? Because of the political question doctrine. See e.g., Baker v. Carr
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