Apentix/AP US History/Unit 9: Period 9 (1980-Present)/Question
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Which of the following best states the constitutional significance of the Iran-Contra affair?

A.It tested whether the president could conduct covert foreign policy that evaded congressional spending restrictions
B.It established that Congress may not oversee the executive branch
C.It proved that covert operations require no presidential authorization
D.It ended the practice of congressional investigations of the executive branch

Explanation

Core Concept

The affair pitted the administration's conduct of foreign policy against the Boland Amendment's ban on contra aid. Investigators debated how far executive discretion could go before violating the law.

Correct Answer

AIt tested whether the president could conduct covert foreign policy that evaded congressional spending restrictions

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