Commander-in-Chief in the United States

Commander-in-Chief

United States Constitution

According to theEncyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled COMMANDER-IN-CHIEFIn every state, the command of the armed forces is the ultimate component of executive power. Article II of the Constitution, adapting British practice, designates the President commander-in-chief both of the nation’s armed forces and of the state militia when it is called into
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Concept of Commander in Chief

In the U.S., in the context of Presidency and Executive Power, Commander in Chief has the following meaning: Article II of the Constitution states that “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.” However, Congress is given the power to declare war and to support the armed forces. (Source of this definition of Commander in Chief : University of Texas)

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See Also

• Presidency
• Executive Power