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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article II. Executive Branch
  4. Section II
  5. Clause I
  6. Commander in Chief
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    Commander in Chief
    • Historical Background on Commander in Chief Clause
      • Prize Cases and Commander in Chief Clause
        • Wartime Powers of President in World War II
          • Evacuation of the West Coast Japanese
            • The President and Labor Relations in World War II
              • Presidential Directives and Sanctions in World War II
                • Treatment of Enemy Combatants and Nazi Saboteurs
                  • World War II War Crimes Tribunals
                    • Postwar Period and Commander in Chief Clause
                      • Use of Troops Overseas and Congressional Authorization
                        • Presidential Power and Commander in Chief Clause
                          • Congressional Control Over President's Discretion
                            • President as Commander of Armed Forces
                              • Martial Law Generally
                                • Martial Law in Hawaii
                                  • Martial Law and Domestic Disorder
                                    • Response to Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
                                      • Detention Authority
                                        • Military Commissions

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                                        • Explanation of the Constitution - from the Congressional Research Service


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