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2025 Civics Test · Question 41 of 128

Name one power of the president.

En español: Mencione un poder del presidente. — ver en español

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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)

  • Signs bills into law
  • Vetoes bills
  • Enforces laws
  • Commander in Chief (of the military)
  • Chief diplomat
  • Appoints federal judges
Why this is the answerA president cannot write a law, only sign it or refuse it. The powers truly his alone are commanding the military and speaking for the country abroad.
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