Who is commander in chief of the armed forces?

the President of the United States

the secretary of defense

the chairman of the Joint Chiefs

the director of national security

The President of the United States.

Explanation:

The President of the United States is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, however, he is unable to declare war on other nations and solicits he help of Congress in order to do so.

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.