Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
Accepted answer
- The President (of the United States)
Explanation
The President is the Commander in Chief, which means the President is the leader of all U.S. military forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard). Even though Congress declares war, the President leads the military.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
with these accepted answer:
- The President
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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