In Late 2002, Overwhelming Majorities of the House and Senate

question 70

Multiple Choice

In late 2002, overwhelming majorities of the House and Senate voted to give President George W.Bush complete discretion as to whether, when, and how to attack Iraq, despite the fact that:

• A) a declaration of war would have been necessary to attack Iraq under international law.
• B) presidential legal advisers suggested that the president needed no such authorization.
• C) the president did not press Congress for such authorization.
• D) most polls showed that Americans saw no need for Bush to request such authorization.

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