Which of the following statements is true about the sovereign acts doctrine?
A) It allows one Congress to bind a later Congress.
B) It does not allow the government to pass laws that discharge its preexisting contractual obligations.
C) It allows Congress to pass legislation deliberately targeting its existing contractual obligations.
D) It protects the government in a subsequent suit for breach of contract if a new law of general application indirectly affects a government contract.

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The sovereign acts doctrine protects the government in a subsequent suit for breach of contract if a new law of general application indirectly affects a government contract. It does not allow one Congress to bind a later Congress or Congress to pass laws deliberately targeting its existing contractual obligations.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Sovereign