Which of the following is not a role officially assigned to the President of the United States under the Constitution?
A)Appointing Supreme Court justices.
B)Declaring war.
C)Vetoing a law passed by Congress.
D)Signing treaties with foreign officials.

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According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, only Congress has the power to declare war. However, there have been instances when Congress has voted to extend war powers to the president without formally declaring war, which was what happened following both the Gulf of Tonkin incident during the Vietnam conflict and the 9/11 attacks.

Which of the Following Is Not a Role Officially Assigned