Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

On the 2008 test

The 2008 test asks this as Question 32: “Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?”

Answers listed for the 2008 question (1), next to the 1 above. Compare them before you study from an older list.

• the President

Background

The President is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military. Civilian control of the armed forces is a core principle: an elected leader, not a general, commands the military.

From this site's page for 2008 Question 32.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 42 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.

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