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 sole responsibility and authority to declare a state of emergency in the United States. This allows the government to respond quickly and effectively to natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or other emergencies. While the other options are important branches of the government, they do not have the power to declare a state of emergency. The Supreme Court has the power to interpret laws and the Constitution, Congress makes laws and controls the budget, and state governors have the power to declare emergencies within their own state, but only the president has the power to declare a national state of emergency.