Exam 5: The War-Making Presidency

Which war was Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality intended to prevent American involvement in?

According to Edmund Randolph, one of the most important weaknesses of the government created in the Articles of Confederation was its inability to protect the nation against a foreign invasion.

The annexation of which state prompted war with Mexico during the administration of James Polk?

The War Hawks were instrumental in pressuring President Jefferson to escalate the conflict with the Barbary pirates.

Which of the following developments occurred as the nation transitioned from World War II to the Cold War?

Which of the following did President Truman not use to refer to the American military's engagement on the Korean peninsula?

The vesting clause in the Constitution declares that whenever federal and state policies on an issue conflict, the national legislation takes priority.

The original draft of the Constitution gave the Congress the power to "make" war, not to "declare" war.

In making the president commander-in-chief, the framers clearly intended to vet the president with the traditional prerogative of taking the nation into war.

Which of the following developments during the Civil War amounted to a watershed moment in the development of presidential authority?