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According to Alexander Hamilton, all of the following are differences between the president and a king EXCEPT?

A. The president cannot declare war, unlike a king who has the authority to declare war for any purpose.

B. Only Congress can fund a war. In a monarchy, the king controls the money.

C. The president cannot enter into a war to acquire more territory without the consent of Congress, whereas a king can order the military to forcefully acquire land.

D. The president cannot act in our defense without the consent of Congress, while a king can respond immediately to any threat.

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I believe its D. :) good luck
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The correct answer is D) The president cannot act in our defense without the consent of Congress, while a king can respond immediately to any threat.

According to Alexander Hamilton, all of the following are differences between the president and a king EXCEPT "The president cannot act in our defense without the consent of Congress, while a king can respond immediately to any threat."

Alexander Hamilton wrote in the Federalist Paper N.- 69 about the powers of the Executive. It was written on March 14, 1788. The Federalist Papers were a series of documents written by James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, under the pseudonym of "Publius." The Federalist Papers were 85 essays with arguments for the New York citizens to support the ratification of the US Constitution.

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