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Under Article II, Section 2, of the United States Constitution,
"The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.
He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session."
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThey don't want a citizen as they may try to overtake the government, and since the president practically has the government, he can't overtake it. Or maybe it's a trust thing, the president.
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Who acts as the commander-in-chief of the military?
The President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the US Military.
The president is the commander in chief of what two parts of your military?
The president has full override for all branches of all the military, thus the "Commander in Chief"
Which US President was the first Commander in Chief of the military?
George WashingtonGeorge Washington was the first Commander in Chief of the US military
What is another name for the commander in chief?
In the US the president is the commander-in-chief of all military forces.
What is the president's military title?
Commander and Chief
Is The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the commander in chief of the military?
No. -In USA the Commander in Chief of the military is the President.
What authority does the president have over the military?
Commander-In-Chief
Who commander in chief of the military?
The president is commander-in-chief of all US Military.
Of which groups is the president named Commander-in-Chief?
The President is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Military.
Who is the commander-in-chief of the military in the US?
The President of the United States is the Commander in Chief of the US Military. The President of the United States is the Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces. The president of the U.S. is automatically the commander-in-chief of all federal military forces.
Who is the commander and chief of the US Navy?
The Commander in Chief is the President of the United States, and that is for all branches of the military.
Commander of the US military?
The President is the Commander in Chief.
What is the presidents title in the military?
The US President is the Commander-in-Chief.
Who is the commender in the chief of military?
the commander in chief is the us president and is the highest military power in america.
Who acts as the commander-in-chief of the military?
The President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the US Military.
The president is the commander in chief of what two parts of your military?
The president has full override for all branches of all the military, thus the "Commander in Chief"
Who is the commander in chief for the US and what does he do?
The Commander in Chief is currently President Bush. A Commander in Chief is the leader of the country's military and in the case of the United States is the President.
