The president's constitutional roles, such as chief executive and commander in chief,
A. are not subject to check by Congress.
B. have expanded in practice to be more powerful than the writers of the Constitution intended.
C. are based on very precise constitutional grants of power.
D. are absolute powers under the Constitution.
E. are rooted in tradition only; they have no basis in the language of the Constitution.
Answer: B
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