Congress Can Exercise Influence Over Foreign Policy Through Its Power

question 94

Multiple Choice

Congress can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to __________.

• A) command the armed forces
• B) appoint the secretary of defense
• C) ratify treaties
• D) recognize the sovereignty of foreign countries

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Definitions:

Main-Purpose Rule

A principle in suretyship law that a guarantor's promise to pay another's debt is not considered a secondary promise requiring a written agreement if the guarantor's main purpose benefits them.

Parol Evidence Rule

A legal rule in contract law that prevents the admission of external evidence intended to alter or contradict the terms of a written agreement.

Merger Clause

A clause in a written agreement within the statute of frauds which states that the written agreement accurately reflects the final, complete version of the agreement.

Parol Evidence Rule

A legal doctrine stating that oral or extrinsic evidence cannot be used to contradict, vary, or add to the terms of a written contract.