Reading Comprehension

PT2 · S1 · P4 · Q26 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

Find what must be true based on what the passage or stimulus states.

Common trap

Answers that are plausible or likely but not actually guaranteed by the text.

Winning move

Keep only the choice the statements fully support — eliminate anything that requires an extra assumption.

26.

It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that the War Powers Resolution of 1973

  1. is not in accord with

    Trap

    1% picked this

  2. interferes with the role of

    Trap

    1% picked this

  3. Correct

    signals Congress’s commitment to fulfill

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    93% picked this

  4. fails explicitly to address the

    Trap

    2% picked this

  5. confirms the role historically assumed

    Trap

    2% picked this

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