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Guided Reading Activity
The Presidency
Lesson 3 Commander in Chief and Chief Diplomat
Review Questions
Directions: Read the lesson and complete the outline below. Refer to your text to fill in the blanks.
I.
Commander in Chief
of the United States armed
A. In the role of
forces, a president may use federal troops to control rioting in American cities.
B. The role of commander in chief is limited because
retains the power to
and to provide the funds to pay for the military.
declare
C. In 1973 Congress passed the
to
limit the president’s ability to make war without a declaration by Congress.
D. Although the president is a
, in the role of commander in chief, the president
is responsible for key military decisions that define military policy and strategy.
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E. Because many “
” activities are classified, it may be
difficult to hold public officials accountable.
F. During a war, presidents often claim increased
to protect the nation.
G. The USA Patriot Act, passed by Congress after 9/11, gave the president and executive branch
.
increased powers to fight terrorism and protect
H. The Supreme Court has limited some presidential power to fight terrorism, such as in the 2006
to put suspected
decision that rejected the use of
terrorists on trial.
II. Chief Diplomat
A. While the president, in the role of chief diplomat, has sole power to negotiate and sign
, two-thirds of the
must approve them before they can
go into effect.
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Guided Reading Activity cont.
The Presidency
B. The president has the authority to make
with other
countries, which are pacts that have the same legal status as treaties but do not require
approval.
C. As chief diplomat, the president decides whether the United States will
, or
acknowledge as legal, the governments of other countries.
Summary and Reflection
Directions: Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the question below.
How has Congress, over time, limited presidential use of the power of commander in chief?
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