American Exceptionalism: Civilian Military Control
Feb 27, 2026•Channel
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Published3 months ago
Duration0:53
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Languageen
CategoryNews & Politics
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#hoover institution#condoleezza rice#hr mcmaster#victor davis hanson#milton friedman#thomas sowell#jim mattis#jim ellis#united states of america#founding fathers#george washington#thomas jefferson#us constitution#bill of rights#america 250#declaration of independence#civlian military control#autocracy#generals#tyranny
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Why did the Founders break from centuries of tradition, where generals or autocrats controlled the military, and grant supreme military command to a civilian, fixed-term president?
To learn more about American Exceptionalism: Governance, visit: https://www.hoover.org/research/american-exceptionalism-governance