Question

Where does the controversy lie with military movement?

A. Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution declares president as commander - in - chief of the armed forces but Article 2, Section 1 gives Congress the power to declare war.
B. Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution declares the president as commander - in - chief of the armed forces but Article 1, Section 8 gives Congress the power to declare war.
C. There is no controversy because the president is commander - in - chief.
D. There is no controversy because Congress declares war.

Answer 1

The controversy with military movement lies in the tension between the president's powers as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and Congress's power to declare war. The correct option that summarizes this controversy is:

B. Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution declares the president as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, but Article 1, Section 8 gives Congress the power to declare war.

This tension has led to debates over the extent of the president's power to deploy military forces without explicit authorization from Congress. While the president has the power to order military action in response to an attack on the United States or its interests, there is controversy over whether the president can take military action without a declaration of war from Congress in other circumstances.