Question

How did President Truman exercise increased presidential powers while in office?
A.
by vetoing the Taft-Hartley Act in order to support labor
B.
by entering the Korean War without congressional consent
C.
by supporting minimum wages and funding for public housing
D.
by replacing Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War

Answer 1

Truman exercised increased Presidential powers while in office by B) entering the Korean War without Congressional consent. Rather than making a formal declaration of war, Truman called the U.S. military intervention "police action."