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What did alexander hamilton argue about war in federalist no. 69? a surprise attack on the united states is the only justification for war by presidential action. building a strong military for engagement in foreign wars would be a key ingredient to establishing executive authority. a president should be allowed to declare war, because only the executive can react quickly enough. war under any circumstances is unjust, even in self-defense. congress is the only body with enough deliberative powers to be able to justly declare war?

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The correct answer is a surprise attack on the united states is the only justification for war by presidential action

He believed that the president should have no rights to initiate a war without the congress and that the only excuse would be a surprise attack from a foreign power. This was mostly the practice that the presidents upheld but there were some cases where various loopholes were exploited to wage war without the congress.

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