The policy first announced by President George W. Bush in 2002 that the United States would use military force to forestall or prevent hostile acts by its adversaries is known as

What is a referendum?

a. a meeting of the members of a particular political party to select candidates or decide policy b. a device by which the electorate must approve the legislature's decisions before they become law c. an election that allows voters to decide whether or not to remove an elected official before his or her term expires d. a device whereby a specific number or percent of voters may have a proposed constitutional amendment or law placed on the ballot

Which of the following are ways that a president can "legislate"?

A.) submitting the budget of the federal government B.) defining the congressional agenda C.) lobbying members of Congress to support or oppose pending legislation D.) declaring war against countries hostile to the United States