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Loc: Law: War Powers WebsiteLoc: Law: War Powers Website
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Library of Congress
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Loc: Law: War Powers

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Find the reasoning behind the War Powers Act, passed over President Nixon's veto in 1973. Presidential actions taken during the Vietnam War were the impetus for Congress to make a declaration of war more codified. See the times presidents have submitted reports and requests to Congress from 1975 through 2002. There are hyperlinks to many sections of the Act.

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library of congress, richard nixon's veto, war powers act, 1973, war powers resolution, legacy of the vietnam war, presidential consultation with congress

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RH.11-12.6

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