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What is the benefit of having a civilian who is an elected public official as the commander in chief?
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What is the meaning of civilian supremacy?
Refers to the supremacy of elected civilian public officials over the military. The elected President is the Commander in Chief and ONLY THE CONGRESS CAN DECLARE WAR.
What is the chief elected public official called?
Commander in Chief
Which election official acts as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?
In the US, the elected official who is, per the US Constitution, the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces is the President.
Can obama wear a military uniform as commander in chief?
NO he is elected by the people. Remember the principle of "Civilian control of the Military" meaning that the military is the responsibility of the elected civilian officers. I.E. President of the United States of America and the Secretary of Defense
Why is the president the commander-in-chief?
This power is granted by the US Constitution. The writers wanted all military forces to be under the civilian control of the elected President.
Who are the people an elected official represents?
People who are represented by an elected official are constituents.
Which elected official acts as commander-in-chief of the armed forces?
its the presidents job. the presidents job is chief of state, chief executive, chief administrator, chief diplomat, commander in chief, chief legislator, chief of party, and chief citizen.
When was Edward Burroughs - elected official - born?
Edward Burroughs - elected official - was born in 1992.
Who are the voters represented by an elected official?
People who are represented by an elected official are constituents.
Who are the people represented by an elected official?
A person elected to office is called an elected official. People must vote for an elected official through elections that are for city, state, or federal government positions. Examples of elected officials are mayors, governors, senators, state representatives, and presidents.
Who is the most powerful elected official in the US?
The most powerful elected official in the US is the President of the United States.
Which president was the highest elected official in the US?
The president is the highest elected official in our government. Currently the highest elected president is Barack Obama. He is the first black elected president in the United States.
