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Which of the following is a false completion of the following: "Congress has the authority to declare war..."

A.
but has rarely exercised this authority

B.
and reserves the power to cut off funding a war

C.
but the last declaration of war was World War II

D.
but prefers to authorize presidential military action without a declaration of war

E.
and exercises this authority with great frequency

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Final answer:

The false statement about Congress's authority to declare war is 'E. and exercises this authority with great frequency,' as Congress has not frequently declared war since World War II.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which statement about Congress and its authority to declare war is false. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress indeed has the power to declare war, and the last formal declaration of war was during World War II. Since then, presidents have often initiated military action without a formal declaration, relying instead on congressional authorizations, United Nations resolutions, or other forms of international support.

The correct answer to the provided question is E. 'and exercises this authority with great frequency,' because Congress has not declared war with great frequency since World War II, which is a false statement regarding its war-declaring authority. Options A through D reflect truths about the Congress's role and actions regarding declarations of war in the past.

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Answer: E. and exercise this authority with great frequency

Step-by-step explanation:

The Congress has the authority to declare war but has not been exercising this authority with great frequency most times they are reluctant to declare war and has only declared eleven wars in the history of America.

They have rarely exercise this power one of the reasons being to cut down funding of war, they preferred to authorize presidential military action without a declaration of war.

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