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war powers resolution  

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  • Legislation passed in 1973 to limit the president's power to over U.S. forces abroad without congressional approval. The War Powers Resolution states that the president can commit U.S. forces in only three cases: 1. [Source: Student's Guide to the Presidency; War Powers Resolution]

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  • 1973

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