The Claim Made by President Obama That the Administration Had

Multiple Choice

The claim made by President Obama that the administration had the right to engage in extrajudicial assassinations of suspected terrorists, including American citizens, illustrates __________.

A) the nature of the unitary presidency and the clearly stated constitutional powers surrounding war
B) the desire of presidents to balance their constitutional powers with those articulated by Congress
C) how the institutional facts of presidential life sometimes outweigh the theoretical concerns surrounding the concentration of executive power
D) the power of public opinion in mobilizing presidents to defy the other branches of government