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If a US citizen were born on US military base abroad, would they be considered as born on US soil and thus eligible to be elected US president?
As we know, the US Constitution provides that only a US citizen born on US soil can be elected US president. How about a hypothetical scenario of a US citizen born on a US military base abroad?
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How do the US President's and Secretary of Defense's power to deploy troops differ?
In the May 17, 2022 Late Night with Stephen Colbert clip Mark Esper's Loyalty To The Constitution Got Him Fired From The T**** Administration in a segment where he recounted several instances of ...
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To what extent is the Pentagon able to influence or pressure POTUS? [closed]
Some countries are routinely criticized for their military having considerable influence over politics and foreign policy. E.g. Pakistan.
How does the situation in the USA compare to those countries?
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Does all military authority come from the President?
If the President were to order it person who reports directly to them, it would be expected that they follow that order assuming it's legal and ethical, but does the President have the power to give ...
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Pardoning US military commanders
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Can a future president fully pardon any military commanders convicted of or charged with insubordination or any similar crime for refusing to follow orders of a current POTUS to take ...
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Could the US military legally refuse to follow a legal, but unethical order?
For example, if the president ordered the military to launch nukes to attack a country that poses no real threat, assuming its legal, can the military refuse to follow through on it on the grounds ...
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Which US law transfered the power to declare war from Congress to the President? [closed]
The last few wars have been declared by Presidents without an act of congress. Yet the Constitution says that only congress can declare war.
What is the specific legal justification that ...
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Can the U.S. president make military decisions without consulting anyone?
Looking on Wikipedia, we learn that:
It is generally agreed that the commander-in-chief role gives the
President power to repel attacks against the United States[3][4] and
makes the President ...
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How would the chain of command work if a service member were elected president?
Tulsi Gabbard is currently enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard and running for president. If elected, she would become commander-in-chief, as opposed to Major (O-4), her current rank. Would she ...
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What was Eisenhower's warning about?
Eisenhower in his farewell address warned the American people about the United States Military Industrial Complex and its emerging power.
According to Wikipedia The US spends more on the military ...
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The quickest US President to drop a bomb or invade as stated [closed]
Two Correlated Questions
Which US elected Presidents stated during their election campaign that they'd bomb, invade, or take a strong military action against a US foreign adversary and actually do it?...
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When may the President of the United States order military action without congressional approval?
The USA has many times in the past taken military action with only the President's order to back it up legally. It was Jefferson that set the precedent of using the military to enforce foreign policy ...
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Chain of command on Inauguration Day
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It's the morning of January 20, 2017. The inauguration ceremony is in full swing, with songs and speeches the warm up act before the main event - the swearing in of Donald J. Trump ...
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Can the USA president use military force against his/her own citizens without approval?
Can the USA president use military force against his/her own citizens without approval?
