Between Fact and Law – the “Quasi-War” (1798–1801)
and the Constitutional Practice of the United States
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Zakład Prawa na Wydziale Prawa,
Administracji i Ekonomii w Akademii Mazowieckiej w Płocku
Publication date: 2025-09-19
Studia Politologiczne 2025;77
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ABSTRACT
The text outlines the legal and political controversy surrounding the so-called
Quasi-War of 1798–1801 between the United States and France, drawing particular
attention to the usually overlooked records of Congressional debates. The text shows
that the decision not to issue a formal declaration of war, although motivated by the
political needs of the moment, significantly affected the constitutional practice
of the United States, especially in the form of the de facto shift of the exercise of part of
the constitutional powers of Congress to the President.
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