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AP US Government

Category - Gov Institutions

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Suppose President Grande decides he wants to show off how impressive the US Navy is and send the fleet on a tour around the world. What could Congress do to prevent him from doing this?
  1. Nothing. The President is Commander in Chief and can do whatever he wants with the military.
  2. Ensure that the President does not have the money to pay for the tour.
  3. Issue an injunction to prevent the action.
  4. Fire all of the Navy admirals so there would be no one who could command the fleet.
  5. Argue that the tour is an act of war and that only Congress has the power to declare war.
Explanation
Answer: B - The Congress has the “power of the purse” and can refuse to fund anything. Incidentally, the events in this question actually happened with President Theodore Roosevelt. After Congress refused to fund the tour, he told them that he already had the money to send the Navy half way around the world, and that Congress would need to fund the rest of the trip if they wanted the Navy back!
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