Which of the following is a function of the executive branch? - writing legislation - administering the law - challenging legislation in court - repealing the law which of the following reasons best explains why congress enacted the war powers resolution in 1973? -to grant the president under strict authority to send troops abroad -to allow the president unlimited war powers -to require congress to authorize funding for the military -to limit the president's ability to commit troops to an undeclared war how do executive agreements differ from treaties? - the senate ratifies treaties that word executive agreements from previous administration - a treaty requires approval by the senate and executive agreement does not - executive agreements are valid across administrations ; treaties or not - the president negotiates treaties the senate makes executive agreements who are the president's executive powers of clemency an example of checks and balances -clemency can overturn federal court decisions -clemency can employ congress's stop federal courts -clemency can influence the way the federal court will rule on a case -clemency can prevent the courts from making improper laws