Question

Be it ordained [ordered] by the United States in Congress assembled, that the powers and duty of the Secretary at War shall be as follows . . . To examine into the present state of the war department, the . . . present state of the troops, ordnance [explosives], arms, ammunition, clothing, and supplies of the troops of these States, and report the same to Congress. According to this passage, what is the main duty of the Secretary at War? to stay informed about the military and its supplies to command the US Army in battle if the president is unable to to fight any enemy Congress chooses to examine the relationship of the United States to other countries

Answer 1

to stay informed about the military and its supplies

Step-by-step explanation:

according to your passage, it is going to be 'to stay informed about the military and its supplies' This makes the most sense and relates most.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) to stay informed about the military and its supplies.

According to this passage, the main duty of the Secretary at War was to stay informed about the military and its supplies.

We are talking about a member of the President's cabinet that does not exist anymore. It used to be the chief of the Department of War. He was responsible for the US military and the Navy, until 1798, in which the Secretary of Nay was created. The last man that occupied this secretary was Kenneth C. Royal, until September 18, 1947.