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๐๏ธ Political Reform: The passage of the War Powers Act by the U.S. Congress to check the President's power to commit the U.S. to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress (1973)
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Further Reading
War Powers Resolution of 1973 | Richard Nixon Museum and Library (nixonlibrary.gov)
War Powers Act - 1973, Definition & Purpose (history.com)
War Powers Resolution Activist Guide (fcnl.org)
war powers | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)
H.J.Res.542 - 93rd Congress (1973-1974): War Powers Resolution (congress.gov)
Congressman Sherman Introduces War Powers Act Enforcement Act (house.gov)
War Powers Reform, U.S. Alliances, and the Commitment Gap (lawfaremedia.org)