When Looking at the Authority of a Leader to Declare

Multiple Choice

When looking at the authority of a leader to declare war, in comparison to the U.S. president, which of the following is true of the German Chancellor?

A) The German Chancellor is much more powerful than the U.S. president and can declare war unilaterally.
B) The German Chancellor has about the same amount of power as the U.S. president, and while she can deploy troops, she has to wait for parliament to declare war.
C) The German Chancellor has less authority than the U.S. present and cannot even deploy troops without the approval of the parliament.
D) In Germany, the Chancellor controls the government coffers, while only the German monarch can declare war. In contrast, the U.S. has no monarch.