What Did the War Powers Act of 1973 Stipulate

question 28

Multiple Choice

What did the War Powers Act of 1973 stipulate?

• A) The executive branch no longer had any influence over whether the United States went to war.
• B) The president had to secure congressional approval for any substantial,long-term deployment of troops abroad.
• C) The new law required a one-week cooling-off period before the president could send U.S.troops into harm's way.
• D) The president was required to deploy troops from all branches of the military equally.

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