Answer: The amount of compensation a president receives is determined by the <em>United States Congress. </em>The correct answer is C.
Explanation:
The United States Constitution does not specify how much a sitting president will be paid each year. The pay was handed down to Congress, who are voted in by the citizens, to decide on the pay. In 2001, the pay was set at $400,000 per year and has not been changed, as of 2019.
In the United States Constitution, the rules for payment can be found under Article II, Section 1. This pay can not be changed higher or lower while the president is in office.
The pay has only been changed 5 times since it began in 1789. The years the pay was increased were 1873, 1909, 1949, 1969, and again in 1999, that went into effect in 2001.
