“A strong president will make the most of these powers—and a wise president will know how to use them to serve the people and keep the peace. During the civil rights struggle of the sixties, the president was able to move military forces into the areas of conflict to prevent bloodshed. The same was true during the Detroit riots in 1967 and multiple other civil disturbances throughout the United States over the years. As the commander in chief of the military, the president has the power to m...ove equipment and command military forces. The president is not a member of the military, because civilian rule of the military is very important to freedom. Instead, the president is to lead and respect the troops as a civilian leader. No president has the power to start a war without the approval of Congress, though the Constitution does give the president the power to respond quickly to threats and to temporarily declare martial law and suspend rights like freedom of the press and habeas corpus if there is an urgent threat.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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