Question

Identify the power that allows the president to take each action.

sign a nuclear weapons agreement with Russia


send the Army Corps of Engineers to a disaster area


select a new Supreme Court Justice

Answer 1

- Sign a nuclear weapons agreement with Russia: the president’s treaty-making/diplomatic power (Article II, §2) — treaties require the Senate’s advice and consent (two‑thirds vote).
- Send the Army Corps of Engineers to a disaster area: the president’s commander‑in‑chief authority to direct the armed forces (Article II, §2), often exercised together with statutory emergency powers (e.g., a presidential disaster declaration under the Stafford Act).
- Select a new Supreme Court Justice: the president’s appointment power (Article II, §2) — nominees must be confirmed by the Senate (advice and consent).