Which of the Following Duties Is Performed by the President

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following duties is performed by the president of the United States as the head of state? 

• A) Making secret agreements with other countries 
• B) Granting reprieves, pardons, and amnesties 
• C) Decorating war heroes 
• D) Making pacts with other heads of state 
• E) Deploying the armed forces

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