Which Statement Best Summarizes the Effect of the War Powers

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes the effect of the War Powers Act?

• A) The act expanded executive authority and created a precedent that endured much longer than the war.
• B) Under the act, special agencies were created to handle operations any time the United States would go to war.
• C) The act expanded executive authority, allowing the president special powers that ended once the war was over.
• D) The act created the Office of Price Administration, which established a precedent of using price controls to check inflation.

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Definitions:

Internalized Mental Actions

involves the process where external activities are transformed into internal, cognitive operations, allowing for abstract thinking and problem solving.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, characterized by symbolic thinking and a lack of logical operations.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention.