Roles of the President and Congress in Use of Military Force

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Roles of The President and Congress in Use of Military Force
The president is the supreme commander of the armed forces, while Congress has the authority to declare war and control the armed forces. As the Commander-in-Chief of the country, the president is mandated to negotiate, sign treaties, and execute agreements with the Congress. According to Sapolsky, Gholz, and Talmadge (330), the congress will declare war on notification from the President after committing the armed forces in case of any conflict with any conflicting nations. The funding of the forces is determined and bestowed on Congress by the constitution as an important role in national defense. The budget allocation that is required to raise and maintain the military is passed by Congress. As the administrator of the military, Con...