In Federalist 69, Alexander Hamilton argues that the ultimate check on the president's power as commander in chief is
A)Congress's power to declare war.
B)Congress's power of the purse.
C)the judiciary's power of judicial review.
D)Congress's power of impeachment.

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Congress's power of the purse is the ultimate check on the president's power as commander in chief because it can refuse to fund the military, which would prevent the president from carrying out military operations.

In Federalist 69, Alexander Hamilton Argues That the Ultimate Check