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No Congress does not have the power to appoint the Commander in Chief. The Commander in Chief is the President and US citizens have the power to elect the President.
The President is Commander in Chief. Congress can advise and consent.
The president is the commander-in-chief over all military powers in the US. He consults with the military chiefs of staff but he is the commander and they serve at his will. Congress determines what the military will be and appropriates the funding for it.
the president is the Commander in Chief (The Big Boss) of the military. However, it takes an act of Congress to actually declare war.
The President is the Commander In Chief of all the Armed Forces.
the president can veto acts of congress
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The President is of the Executive branch and the Congress is of the Legislative branch.
Only Congress has the right to declare war, but the president is the supreme commander of all of the U. S. armed forces, including state militias.
The president is part of the executive branch, while Congress is part of the legislative branch of the United States government.
The purpose of the President is to act as the Head of State and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Services. He or she is responsible for enforcing laws that are given by Congress.