> their elected representatives
Yes? The US president is elected, and while you or I might the system would be better if presidents didn't have quite so much authority... we know the system works this way when we vote.
"The Congress shall have Power ... To declare War" -The Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 8.
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcri...
"The Congress shall have Power ... To declare War" -The Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 8.
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcri...