# A narrow majority of Americans say the president cannot declare war

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## Reading

A narrow majority of Americans say the U.S. president does not have the right to declare war (51%), according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.

The rest (49%) say the president does have that right.

## Topline

Does the United States President have the right to declare war?

A narrow majority of Americans say the president cannot declare war.

- No: 50.8%
- Yes: 49.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: pol
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#presidents-right-to-declare-war](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#presidents-right-to-declare-war)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#presidents-right-to-declare-war](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#presidents-right-to-declare-war)