The power to receive ambassadors, negotiate foreign treaties, and serve as commander in chief during the course of a war is the exclusive authority of

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These powers are explicitly granted to the president in the U.S. Constitution, making choice A the correct answer. Congress has the power to declare war, but the president is the commander in chief of the military. State governments do not have authority over foreign policy or the military, and neither the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff nor the Secretary of Defense can negotiate treaties or receive ambassadors on behalf of the United States.

The Power to Receive Ambassadors, Negotiate Foreign Treaties, and Serve