Question

questions 7 through 9 refer to the following. presidents tend to assert their power and if congress does not claim its duty to check and balance the executive, then the balance tilts heavily toward the executive branch. for example, the congressional resolution authorizing the united states to respond to the al - qaeda attacks against the united states in 2001 was applied far beyond the initial campaign in afghanistan. it was interpreted by george w. bushs administration as justifying findings that the geneva conventions on the treatment of prisoners of war did not apply in the war on terrorism; that harsh interrogation tactics were permissible...; and that the use of intercepts of telephone conversations between american citizens and people abroad was condoned... when, after the supreme court ruled in 2006... that the bush administration was in fact violating the geneva conventions... congress was compelled to pass new laws on detainee treatment. bush signed the law but then added a separatesigning statement... president bush declared that he would implement the law in a manner consistent with the constitutional authority of the president to supervise the unitary executive branch and as commander in chief... in order to protect the american people from further terrorist attacks. sean kay, americas search for security: the triumph of idealism and the return of realism, 2014 7 mark for review which of the following is likely to occur as a result when congress refuses to act as a check on the power of the president, according to the main idea of the passage? a the supreme court will intervene to check the power of the president. b the american people will vote in new members of congress during the next election. c the president will be able to push the limits of constitutional authority.

Explanation:

The passage states that when Congress does not check the executive power, the balance tilts towards the executive. So, if Congress refuses to act on the president's power, the president can expand his power beyond constitutional limits. There is no mention of Supreme - Court intervention or people voting in new Congress members in the context of Congress not acting on presidential power.

Answer:

C. The president will be able to push the limits of constitutional authority.