Question

How does the Constitution limit the power of the president as commander in chief?

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 3. The Constitution of the United States limit the power of the President as Commander in Chief by granting the power to declare war to the Congress. As a part of its check and balance system, the Constitution, in its Article 1. Section 8, declares that t is the Congress who holds the power to declare war to another nation. The President, as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, has the power of directing the army, once the declaration of war has been emitted by the Congress. This is done to put boundaries to the power of the President, and to have a general agreement of the government before declaring war.

Answer 2

The answer is number 3 which is C