Use the passage below to answer the following question.
“Both Lincoln and Roosevelt undertook acts they knew to be beyond the Constitution. Both did so in times of transcendent crisis when the life of the nation seemed truly at stake. Both acted, knowingly or not, on Locke’s doctrine of emergency prerogative, trusting that Congress would eventually approve their actions.”
-Arthur Schlesinger, The Imperial Presidency, 1973
Based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
(Choice A) Presidential power has increased in the face of growing federal challenges
(Choice B) Presidential power has decreased as Congress has become more powerful
(Choice C) Presidential power has increased as Congress has passed resolutions to expand executive warmaking powers
(Choice D) Presidential power has decreased as executive agencies have taken on more responsibilities
Answers: 1
Other questions on the subject: History
History, 21.06.2019 19:30, joslynndiggs
What did the committees of correspondence do ? a) . all of these b). communicated c). contacted foreign government d). planned for actions the colonies took together
Answers: 2
History, 22.06.2019 03:00, eileentennyson
How did the magna carta affect the power of the english king? a) it closely linked the king's power to the power of the nobles. b) it weakened the king's power. c) it strengthened the king's power. d) it had no effect on the king's power.
Answers: 1
History, 22.06.2019 05:30, RoxanneDuartee
Who coined the phrase “go west and grow with the country”?
Answers: 1
Do you know the correct answer?
Use the passage below to answer the following question.
“Both Lincoln and Roosevelt undertook acts...
Questions in other subjects:
History, 16.10.2019 23:00
Physics, 16.10.2019 23:00
Health, 16.10.2019 23:00
Biology, 16.10.2019 23:00
Social Studies, 16.10.2019 23:00
