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U.S. Constitution study guide: Difference between revisions
U.S. Constitution study guide (view source)
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* Appoints executive officers (with Senate concurrence (agreement)) | * Appoints executive officers (with Senate concurrence (agreement)) | ||
* Appoints federal Judges (with Senate concurrence (agreement)}}'''<br> | * Appoints federal Judges (with Senate concurrence (agreement)}}'''<br> | ||
The President shall be '''{{#tip-text:Commander in | The President shall be '''{{#tip-text:Commander in Chief|Commander in Chief | ||
* a core problem with Continental Congress (under Articles of Confederation) was the absence of an executive who could give direct oversight of the military (instead, the military reported directly to the Congress) | * a core problem with Continental Congress (under Articles of Confederation) was the absence of an executive who could give direct oversight of the military (instead, the military reported directly to the Congress) | ||
* the President assumes that role under the Constitution, however the power to declare war is reserved to the Congress | * the President assumes that role under the Constitution, however the power to declare war is reserved to the Congress | ||