President Nixon Issued Wage-Price Controls in an Effort to Stabilize

question 7

Multiple Choice

President Nixon issued wage-price controls in an effort to stabilize the economy.This use of executive power was

• A)an illegal usurption of legislative powers which belong to the Congress.
• B)a valid use of power based on Article II of the Constitution.
• C)a valid use of judicial power.
• D)an illegal usurption of the regulatory powers of administrative agencies.

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