Tag: Commander-In-Chief Concept
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Prize Cases
The Prize CasesThe basis for a broader conception was laid in certain early acts of Congress authorizing the President to employ military force in the execution of the laws.1 In his famous message to Congress of July 4, 1861,<a name=t2 href=#f2 targe…
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Prize Cases Impact
Impact of the Prize Cases on World Wars I and IIIn brief, the powers that may be claimed for the President under the Commander-in-Chief Clause at a time of widespread insurrection were equated with his powers under the clause at a time when the United States is engaged in a formally declared foreign…
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Commander-In-Chief
Development of the ConceptSurprisingly little discussion of the Commander-in-Chief Clause is found in the Convention or in the ratifying debates. From the evidence available, it appears that the Framers vested the duty in the President because experience in the Continental Congress had disclosed the…