The president’s constitutional authority to receive ambassadors implies that the president
a. can accept a treaty without Senate approval.
b. decides whether to recognize a foreign government after a rebellion or regime change.
c. has the power to declare war.
d. is more powerful than Congress.
e. is limited to merely ceremonial control of diplomatic negotiations.
ANS: B
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