President Bush argued that Congress could not defund the war in Iraq because the vesting clause gave him authority as commander in chief to order American troops to continue fighting. This is an example of ________.

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The argument made by President Bush that the vesting clause gave him authority as commander in chief to order American troops to continue fighting is an example of the unitary executive theory, which posits that the president has broad powers over foreign policy and national security matters.

President Bush Argued That Congress Could Not Defund the War