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Is the US President the head of all armed forces?
The President is the Commander in Chief and can send troops abroad, but has to bring them back after 60 days. The Congress only can declare war, but approves decisions. Over all the Officials of the Armed Forces answer to the President.
What defines a war from a conflict?
1. amount of troops 2. Only Congress can declare war, the president can send a limited amount of troops to fight (conflict)
How long before president needs congressional approval for troops?
The president is literally the Commander in Chief of the US military; therefore, the president can move any number of troops anywhere at any time, at his discretion. Congress is only needed to officially declare war.
What is the only elected officer who has two branches of government?
The Vice-President. He is executive as he helps the President with the troops. He is legislative, as he makes the deciding vote if there is ever a tie in the Senate.
Why does Obama want troops to go into Australia?
President Obama is sending troops to Australia as a show of force to China. Recently China has doubled there spending on their military capabilities(specifically, there naval fleet has doubled in size and is only growing larger) and the President wants more troops in the Asain-Pacific to ensure that China is aware that America has not only taken notice to their growing military capabilities, but is all ready positioning our troops in order to defend against it.
Was Jimmy Carter the only 20th century US president to not have a military engagement with another country?
No- Harding, Coolidge and Hoover kept US troops at home. Carter had a military engagement in Iran which killed eight Americans and failed.
Why was 1964 the only recognized starting date for the Vietnam era Veterans and not 1961?
President Kennedy sent only advisors, arms, and money into South Vietnam, President Johnson escalated the war and committed U.S. troops.
How many troops came home after World War 1?
On the whole out of 10 million who fought the war .......... only 45000 came back home safely
When can the President order troops about within your country?
When there is a need to keep order and when there is a catastrophe and people need help....NovaNet Answer A and C only.
Do you wish john mccain was president instead of obama?
Only if you wish we were ready to commit to keeping troops in Iraq a hundred years.
Who let's the president declare war?
The President can not declare war. Only Congress can declare war, usually at the request of the President. Subject to limitations by Congress, the president can take military action. For example, the can order the bombing of foreign targets or send troops into a foreign country.
How do Congress and the president share responsibility for the nation's military?
Congress and the president share responsibility for the nation's military.This is so because Congress controls government spending and because the president can only send troops over seas for 60 days unless Congress declares war or gives approval to the troops staying.They have meetings in the Capitol Building. Then they have the speaker of house be a spokes person for the president.
