Author Question: In which of the following situations did the president share the decision to go to war with Congress ... (Read 41 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In which of the following situations did the president share the decision to go to war with Congress rather than acting on his own?

a. Abraham Lincoln ordered a naval blockade on the rebellious southern states.
b. Thomas Jefferson sent the U.S. Navy to fight Barbary pirates.
c. Harry Truman ordered troops to defend South Korea against North Korea.
d. Richard Nixon waged the Vietnam War.

Question 2

Which best describes the president's constitutional duty to Congress?

a. The president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union.
b. The president must have at least one Cabinet member of the opposing party.
c. The president must inform Congress of actions potentially leading to war.
d. The president must inform Congress of the reasoning behind a veto.