ASSESSMENT
1. Explain A President has signed an arms control treaty approved by the Senate, but 20 years later, a different President thinks the terms are not stringent enough. What, if anything, can the new President do to change the situation?
2. Sequence When Panama was created in 1903, why did President Theodore Roosevelt use his power to recognize the new nation so quickly?
3. Interpret How does President Theodore Roosevelt's comment, "speak softly and carry a big stick" relate to the President's powers as a diplomat and as commander in chief? Do you agree with this approach? Why or why not?
4. Determine Author's Purpose When President Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution in 1973, he noted: "If the [War Powers] resolution had been in operation, America's effective response to a variety of challenges in recent years would have been vastly complicated or even made impossible. We may well have been unable to respond in the way we did during the Berlin crisis of 1961, the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, the Congo rescue operation in 1964, and the Jordanian crisis of 1970-to mention just a few examples." How do the examples given by President Nixon support his decision to veto the War Powers Act?
5. Analyze Reflect on the power of the President as the commander in chief. Why do you think the Framers gave this power to the President, rather than Congress?​