American Government CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Who has the power to declare a state of emergency in the United States?

President.
Supreme Court.
Congress.
State governors.

The correct answer is: President.

The President has the power to declare a state of emergency in the United States. This is due to their role as the leader of the executive branch, which oversees the implementation and enforcement of laws. The Supreme Court, on the other hand, is responsible for interpreting laws and can declare them unconstitutional, but they do not have the power to declare a state of emergency. While Congress does have the power to make laws, the authority to declare a state of emergency lies with the President. State governors also have the authority to declare a state of emergency within their respective states, but this question specifically asks about the United States as a whole. Therefore, the President is the correct answer as they have the ultimate authority to declare a state of emergency at a national level.