The Supreme Court Has Ruled That the President

question 31

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court has ruled that the president

• A)can only declare someone an "enemy combatant" if he or she receives approval from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
• B)can only declare someone an "enemy combatant" if he or she receives approval from a majority of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
• C)has no authority to declare someone an "enemy combatant."
• D)has the unilateral power to declare someone an "enemy combatant."

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