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Lesson 9-3: Guided Reading Activity
Review QuestionsDirections:Read the lesson and complete the outline below. Refer to your text to fill in the blanks.
I. Commander in Chief
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
1.In the role of ______of the United States armedforces, a president may use federal troops to control rioting in American cities.
2.The role of commander in chief is limited because ______retains the power todeclare______and to provide the funds to pay for the military.
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
3.In 1973 Congress passed the ______tolimit the president’s ability to make war without a declaration by Congress.
4.Although the president is a ______, in the role of commander in chief, the presidentis responsible for key military decisions that define military policy and strategy.
5.Because many “______” activities are classified, it may bedifficult to hold public officials accountable.
6.During a war, presidents often claim increased ______to protect the nation.
7.The USA Patriot Act, passed by Congress after 9/11, gave the president and executive branchincreased powers to fight terrorism and protect ______.
8.The Supreme Court has limited some presidential power to fight terrorism, such as in the 2006decision that rejected the use of ______to put suspectedterrorists on trial.
Review Questions
Directions:Read the lesson and complete the outline below. Refer to your text to fill in the blanks.
II. Chief Diplomat
9.While the president, in the role of chief diplomat, has sole power to negotiate and sign ______, two-thirds of the ______must approve them before they cango into effect.
10.The president has the authority to make ______with othercountries, which are pacts that have the same legal status as treaties but do not require______approval.
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
11.As chief diplomat, the president decides whether the United States will ______, oracknowledge as legal, the governments of other countries.
Summary and Reflection
Directions: Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the question below.
12.How has Congress, over time, limited presidential use of the power of commander in chief?
Answer Key
2.Congress, war
3.War Powers Act
4.civilian
5.shadow war
6.powers
7.national security
8.military tribunals
9.treaties, Senate
10.executive agreements, Senate
11.recognize
12.As commander in chief of the United States armed forces, the president is responsible for key militarydecisions that define military policy and strategy. Traditionally, presidents have claimed increasedpowers to protect the nation during war, but Congress has taken steps to limit these powers. Congressretains the power to declare war and to provide the funds to pay for the military. The War Powers Actin 1973 was designed to limit the president’s ability to make war without a declaration by Congress.While the Patriot Act gave the president expanded powers in the war against terrorism, the SupremeCourt in 2004 and 2006 made significant decisions that limited the power to indefinitely detainsuspects and to use military tribunals to try suspected terrorists.
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