For the First 150 Years of American History, Congress's Role

Multiple Choice

For the first 150 years of American history, Congress's role in foreign policy was limited because

A) the Supreme Court had ruled that Congress had no authority to make foreign policy under the Constitution.
B) the United States' role in world affairs was very limited.
C) countless protest events communicated to Congress that the public wanted it to avoid taking an active role in foreign policy.
D) the House of Representatives and the Senate could not agree on a unified approach to foreign policy and blocked each other from acting.
E) Congress did not have the authority to pass a budget until World War II.