When the president and Congress decide to go to war, they empower the ____________.

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The Defense Department is responsible for carrying out military operations, including war, and is the main agency that would be empowered to do so in the event of a conflict. The Department of the Interior and State Department have different areas of responsibility and do not have a direct role in wartime decision-making. The War Department, while historically relevant, was merged with the Department of Defense in 1947.

When the President and Congress Decide to Go to War