“Article I, Section 8” of the U.S. Constitution
“The Congress shall have the Power . . . To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water….”
“Article II, Section 2” of the U.S. Constitution
“The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”
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How do these two excerpts BEST illustrate the limitation of the federal government’s power?
A) Congress can impeach a government official, but the President can grant pardons.
B) The President has the power to declare war, but Congress regulates prisoners of war.
C) Congress determines military strategy, but the President has the power to declare war.
D) The President commands the military but cannot go to war without Congress’s approval.