# The Declare War Clause, Part 2: Historical Background, Drafting, and Ratification
> **Legal Sidebar** · 2024-09-30 · `LSB11231`
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- **CRS ID:** LSB11231
- **Series:** Legal Sidebar
- **Publication date:** 2024-09-30
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