Reading Comprehension

PT2 · S1 · P4 · Q22 War Powers Resolution

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The Constitution of the United States does not explicitly define the extent of the President’s authority to involve United States troops in conflicts with other nations in the absence of a declaration of war.

Your task

Pin down exactly what the question asks about the passage — a detail, the author's view, the structure, or the main point — before looking at the choices.

Common trap

Answers that restate a true detail from the passage but don't answer the specific question being asked.

Winning move

Anticipate the answer in your own words from the passage, then find the choice that matches that prediction.

22.

In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with

  1. showing how the Vietnam conflict

    Trap

    10% picked this

  2. Correct

    arguing that the War Powers

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

    Skill tested: Primary Purpose · how this choice captures the passage's function is the move to repeat next time.

    66% picked this

  3. outlining the history of the

    Trap

    14% picked this

  4. providing examples of conflicts inherent

    Trap

    4% picked this

  5. explaining how the War Powers

    Trap

    6% picked this

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