Question

bill of rights & grievances quiz
read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.
he has affected to render the military independent of and superior
to the civil power.

• declaration of independence

how was this grievance addressed by the founding fathers?
by making the president the commander in chief of the armed forces.
by requiring the president and members of congress to take the oath of office.
by giving the president and congress the power to make treaties.
by giving congress the power to draft civilians into the armed forces.

Explanation:

The grievance was about the military being independent of and superior to the civil power. Making the President (a civilian - as the President is part of the civil government) the commander - in - chief of the armed forces ensures civilian control over the military. Requiring oaths of office is more about loyalty to the Constitution. The power to make treaties is related to foreign relations. Drafting civilians into the armed forces is about military recruitment, not about civilian - military hierarchy.

Answer:

By making the President the commander in chief of the armed forces.