The phrase "ability to declare a" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing someone's capacity or power to make a formal statement or announcement about something.
Example: "The committee has the ability to declare a state of emergency if necessary."
Alternatives: "capacity to announce a" or "power to proclaim a".
Mr. Obama's ability to declare a final victory will depend in large part on his performance in the Kentucky and Oregon vote.
The city has long had a weapon in its arsenal to consider for such moments: the ability to declare a snow emergency.
But the Spanish questioned its authenticity, noting that the group, Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, had also falsely claimed responsibility for last summer's blackout in New York and did not have the ability to declare a truce.
The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act will give President Barack Obama the ability to declare a state of cyber-security emergency, during which he would have full control over internet networks and could isolate the country and its critical national infrastructure from attack for a period of 120 days.
On the other hand, if we can trust the president to declare federal states of emergency think hurricanes and the like why can't we trust him with the ability to declare a "cyber" state of emergency?
Emerson Ellett, secretary of the New Jersey Libertarian Party, said that the simple ability to declare as something other than a Democrat, Republican or Independent would "make people feel more a part of the process and build civic interest".
War and Peace Sanders is about as anti-war anyone in Washington, and has gone out of his way to limit a president's ability to declare war without Senate approval.
But it would be better still if Puerto Rico had a more dramatic choice available namely, the ability to declare bankruptcy.
I am not one to use fear as a motivational tactic, but giving the ability to declare war and send American troops into battle (not to mention possession of the nuclear codes!) to an incurious businessman / reality TV star with no military or government experience should scare you.
But it would be better still if Puerto Rico had a more dramatic choice available — namely, the ability to declare bankruptcy.
The ability to declare legislation incompatible with the HRA in the name of certain inviolable rights is a proper check on democracy, but it should not too easily pre-empt the decisions of elected politicians - especially when big events such as 7/7 require politicians to reflect a change in public mood.
