Though the Constitution vests the executive power in the President, and declares him to be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, these powers must necessarily be subordinate to the legislative power in Congress.
Sumner emphasizes the supremacy of legislative power over executive authority in the U.S. government.
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