The Principal Consequence of the War Powers Resolution Has Been

question 16

Multiple Choice

The principal consequence of the War Powers Resolution has been to:

• A) encourage the president to seek congressional approval for large military action
• B) expand the president's powers as the commander in chief of the military
• C) make declarations of war more frequent because the president is more likely to take the case to Congress
• D) substantially reduce the president's war-making powers
• E) give greater power to the joint chiefs of staff in directing military strategy and action

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