How the War Powers Resolution Empowers Presidential Warmaking Rather Than Curbs It
Lucas J Landreneau
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How the War Powers Resolution Empowers Presidential Warmaking Rather Than Curbs It

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Congress passed the War Powers Resolution of 1973, as the Vietnam War was winding down, in an attempt to contain presidential war powers and "reassert traditional congressional prerogatives in foreign policy as envisioned by the Constitution."1 What impact has the War Powers Resolution had on the original intent of Congress? Contrary to its legislative intent, the poorly-written War Powers Resolution has found frequent use as an enabler for the President to commit troops rather than as a check on executive warmaking authority. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally importa...