The Most Important Check on What the President Can Do

question 42

Multiple Choice

The most important check on what the president can do in foreign affairs is

• A) the Supreme Court.
• B) the Pentagon bureaucracy.
• C) the two-party system.
• D) the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• E) congressional control over the purse strings.

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Definitions:

Hourly Rate

The amount of money paid for each hour of work.

Incentive Fee Contract

A contract type that provides additional compensation to the contractor for exceeding performance targets.

Cost Reimbursable Contract

A contract where the buyer reimburses the contractor for all legitimate costs incurred plus an additional fee for profit.

Fixed Fee

A fixed fee is a pricing structure where a single set price is agreed upon for a service or project, regardless of the time or resources used.