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.
Commander-In-Chief
He/She is the Commander in Chief
he is the commander in chief
The civilian Commander in Chief.
Commander-in-chief
The first president, George Washington was commander-in-chief, as are all presidents since this is a constitutional power.
yes he was the commander and chief of Japan No. The above answer is misinformed. Yamamoto commanded the Japanese Navy. Hirohito was the Emperor, although he was a figurehead, and Tojo held most of the power. And the term is commander-in-chief, not commander and chief.
The President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the US Military.
The Monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) is the Commander-in-Chief of all British Armed Forces. The elected Prime Minister holds the de-facto power of Commander-in-Chief, but can be over-ruled by the Monarch.
In terms of military action, the President is called the Commander in Chief. He is given this power by Article II, Section 2, Clause I of the Constitution of the United States which reads: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.
the commander in chief is the us president and is the highest military power in america.