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AssignmentMultiple Choice

End of the War in Vietnam

Question 8 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

Which legislation limited the powers of the president to commit troops to war?

Answer
A
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
B
the 26th Amendment
C
the end of the draft
D
the War Powers Resolution

Explanation

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 limited the president’s ability to commit U.S. troops to armed conflict without Congress. It requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and generally withdraw them within 60 days unless Congress authorizes the action. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, by contrast, expanded presidential authority during the Vietnam War.

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