Congress, Civilian Control of the Military, and Nonpartisanship

Abstract

The possible use of federal armed forces as part of the U.S. executive branchs response to incidents of violence during racial justice protests has raised questions about how the military is controlled by domestic political institutions and the U.S. militarys relationship with American society. Article I of the U.S. Constitution grants specific powers to Congress, making the legislative branch a key actor in governing, overseeing, and funding the U.S. military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169623

Entities

People

  • Kathleen J. McInnis

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Security
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • President (United States)
  • Public Administration
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Social Media
  • Societies
  • Space Force
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.