An Emergency Declaration Relating to Foreign Threats Allows the President

question 62

Multiple Choice

An emergency declaration relating to foreign threats allows the president to

• A)embargo trade,seize foreign assets,and prohibit transactions with whatever foreign nations are involved.
• B)hold elections for an entirely new Congress regardless of whether congressional elections are scheduled.
• C)issue a formal declaration of war without congressional approval.
• D)add amendments to the Constitution without congressional or state government approval.

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Definitions:

Coolie Trade

The Coolie trade involved the indentured labor of workers from Asia, particularly China and India, who were transported to work in foreign lands under oppressive conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Chinese Exclusion Act

A U.S. federal law signed in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers.

Bureau of Reclamation

is an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, responsible for the oversight and management of water resources, including the construction of dams, power plants, and canals for irrigation, water supply, and electricity generation.

Comstock Lode

A major discovery of silver ore in Nevada in 1859 that led to a mining boom, significantly influencing the economy of the United States.