True or False: Under Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the President has unilateral authority to annex foreign territory without Congressional approval.

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False. The President cannot unilaterally annex foreign territory. While the President conducts foreign policy and commands the military, acquiring territory requires Congressional action. Congress holds the power to admit new states (Article IV, Section 3), appropriate funds for purchases, and ratify treaties (Senate requires two-thirds vote). Historical precedent confirms this: the Louisiana Purchase (1803), Alaska Purchase (1867), and Gadsden Purchase (1853) all required Congressional appropriations and approval. Even the annexation of Texas (1845) and Hawaii (1898) required Congressional joint resolutions. The President cannot simply declare a foreign territory to be U.S. property without legislative action.

True or False: Under Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the President has unilateral authority to annex foreign territory without Congressional approval.

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