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Why did President William McKinley asked Congress for the authorities to use military force against Spain?
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to end the fighting between the Spanish government and the Cuban rebels.
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Who served in the military during the Spanish-American War?
President William McKinley was the President during the Spanish American War. Theodore Roosevelt actually served in the military during the war.
What did the dissenting justices think about the power of military authorities?
There are no dissenting judges as to the power of the American military. From the president being the commander-in-Chief to the Congress controlling the budget and funding, the military is subject to civilian control.
Did William McKinley help out in the Spanish American War?
He was a good Commander in Chief. He let the military take care of the details.
Congress did not follow the President's lead for military action in the Persian Gulf until swayed by?
the authorization for use of military force that was passed by Congress. The President alone does not have the authority to initiate military action without congressional approval, so Congress needed to be persuaded by the justification and reasoning behind the military action.
What did President McKinley and Republican leadership say about the news of the explosion of the USS Maine?
The McKinley administration believed that the Maine was destroyed by the Spanish in Havana Harbor. They called for a military action in retaliation.
What did president McKinley request congress to grant him authority to do?
to use military force to establish peace in Cuba ANDpurchase Alaskan territory
Why did President William McKinley ask congress for authority to use military force against Spain?
to end the fighting between the Spanish government and the Cuban rebels.
What did the dissenting justices think about the power of the military authorities?
There are no dissenting judges as to the power of the American military. From the president being the commander-in-Chief to the Congress controlling the budget and funding, the military is subject to civilian control.
Who served in the military during the Spanish-American War?
President William McKinley was the President during the Spanish American War. Theodore Roosevelt actually served in the military during the war.
What did the dissenting justices think about the power of military authorities?
There are no dissenting judges as to the power of the American military. From the president being the commander-in-Chief to the Congress controlling the budget and funding, the military is subject to civilian control.
Who decides with the president to use military force?
Congress
Who decides with president to use military force?
Congress
Did William McKinley help out in the Spanish American War?
He was a good Commander in Chief. He let the military take care of the details.
Can the president delcare war?
No, but the president can use military forces, and propose it to congress. congress is the only one who can declare war.
Which branch of government shares the military powers with the President?
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.
Why shouldn't the president have the right to send military forces without the congress permission?
Because the congress controls and tells what the president has to say or do.
Congress did not follow the President's lead for military action in the Persian Gulf until swayed by?
the authorization for use of military force that was passed by Congress. The President alone does not have the authority to initiate military action without congressional approval, so Congress needed to be persuaded by the justification and reasoning behind the military action.
