The power to declare war. Then there's perhaps my favorite power of Congress that often goes unutilized and inert, almost rendered vestigial, but shouldn't be. The power to grant letters of marque and reprisal [is a federal power]. I'm referring there of course, to letters of marque spelled M A R, Q U E. (30:32–30:36)
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