Executive Privilege Is Best Defined as

question 33

Multiple Choice

Executive privilege is best defined as

• A) the power of the president, in performing the role of chief executive, to appoint high-ranking officers of the federal government.
• B) the power of the president to issue executive orders.
• C) an inherent executive power claimed by presidents to withhold information from, or to refuse to appear before, Congress or the courts.
• D) the ability of the president to change the Executive Office of the President according to his needs and leadership style.
• E) the power of the president to make executive agreements with other heads of state.