Congress Has Various Powers at Its Disposal to Force the President

question 52

Multiple Choice

Congress has various powers at its disposal to force the president to compromise with the legislative branch when their policy goals are in conflict. These powers include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) Congress's power to declare war.
• B) the Senate's power to approve treaties.
• C) Congress's power of the purse to prevent expenditures on activities that Congress opposes.
• D) Congress's power to send military forces into combat without presidential approval through the War Powers Resolution Act.
• E) the Senate's power to confirm the appointments of senior members of the president's foreign policy team.

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