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66 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 895 (2009)
A Check on Faint-Hearted Presidents: Letters of Marque and Reprisal

handle is hein.journals/waslee66 and id is 899 raw text is: A Check on Faint-Hearted Presidents: Letters of Marque and Reprisal William Young* Table of Contents I. Introduction .................................................................................. 896 II. H istorical Background .................................................................. 900 A . European H istory ................................................................... 900 B. Letters of Marque and Reprisal in the United States ............. 902 1. The Revolutionary War ................................................... 902 2. Letters of Marque and Reprisal in the Constitution ......... 905 3. Letters of Marque and Reprisal After the C onstitution ..................................................................... 906 III. The Practical, the Political, and the Constitutional ....................... 908 A. The Modem Usefulness of Letters of Marque and Reprisal in Military Actions ................................................... 908 B. Conflict Between the Executive and Legislative Branches: Letters of Marque and Reprisal as a Check on a Lack of Presidential Initiative ......................................................... 911 C. Two-Thirds Majorities and Reasons for Conflict .................. 914 IV . Private Contractors ....................................................................... 916 A. Capabilities of Modem Day Private Contractors ................... 916 B. The Risks of Private Contractors-Experiences of the Executive Branch with the Private Sector .............................. 919 C. Rectifying the Differences Between Private Contractors and Privateers ........................................................................ 920 1. Private Funding and Unmarketable Goods ...................... 920 2. Rewards for Justice ......................................................... 922 3. Foreign Funding .............................................................. 923 * Candidate for J.D., Washington & Lee University School of Law, May 2009. I would like to thank Professor Kirgis for his invaluable advice, Anna Ku and Seth Mott for their tireless edits and guidance, and, most of all, my wife, for her unending support and encouragement.

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