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   1. How does the Constitution distribute war powers between the President and Congress, and why did the Founders decide on this arrangement? 2. What was the War Powers Resolution of 1973? 3. Why did President Nixon veto it? 4.

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2. teachingamericanhistory.org › document › the-warThe War Powers Resolution and President Richard Nixon’s Veto

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   Sep 14, 2021 · October 24, 1973. Edited and introduced by Jeremy D. Bailey. Version One. Version two. Study Questions. Congress overrode Nixon’s veto, but did he have the better argument? Or did Congress? Where does the Constitution place the war power? Why hasn’t the War Powers Resolution lived up to its purpose? How would Justices George Sutherland ( US v.

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   Why did Nixon veto the War Powers Resolution?

   • The Resolution required the President to consult Congress before the start of hostilities, and report regularly on the deployment of US troops. Further, the President would have to withdraw forces within sixty days if Congress has not declared war or authorized the use of force. When it came to his desk, Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution.

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   What was the War Powers Resolution?

   • The joint measure was called the War Powers Resolution, though the title of the Senate-approved bill, War Powers Act, became widely used. The act sought to restrain the president’s ability to commit U.S. forces overseas by requiring the executive branch to consult with and report to Congress before involving U.S. forces in foreign hostilities.

   War Powers Act | History & Facts | Britannica

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   When did President Nixon veto the Vietnam War?

   • It passed in November of 1973 over Nixon’s veto and requires the president, as Commander-in-Chief, to notify Congress whenever armed forces are deployed and imposes a limit of 60 days on any engagements initiated without congressional approval.

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   Why did Congress pass the War Powers Act?

   • In reaction to U.S. involvement in Vietnam, Congress passed the War Powers Act which limited the president’s authority to commit American troops abroad without Congress’s approval. The law was passed over the veto of President Richard Nixon, who argued the law was an abridgement of the president’s authority as Commander in Chief.

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4. www.britannica.com › topic › War-Powers-ActWar Powers Act | History & Facts | Britannica

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   Mar 14, 2024 · War Powers Act, law passed by the U.S. Congress on November 7, 1973, over the veto of President Richard Nixon. It sought to restrain the president’s ability to commit U.S. forces overseas by requiring the executive branch to consult with and report to Congress before involving U.S. forces in foreign hostilities.

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5. www.politico.com › story › 2011Nixon vetos the War Powers Resolution, Oct. 24, 1973

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   Oct 24, 1973 · On this day in 1973, President Richard M. Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution, labeling it “unconstitutional and dangerous.” On Nov. 7, after the House and Senate overrode Nixon’s...

6. www.justice.gov › file › 150581Overview of the War Powers Resolution

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   Apr 12, 2024 · 1 President Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution on October 24, 1973. His veto message declared that the automatic 60 day termination provision, § 5(b), and legislative veto provision, § 5(c), were unconstitu tional. The veto was overridden on November 7 by a four vote margin in the House and by a substantial margin in the Senate.

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   Apr 27, 2020 · Print Page. Corbis/Getty Images. When President Richard Nixon ordered U.S. ground troops to invade Cambodia on April 28, 1970, he waited two days to announce on national television the...

8. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfThe War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice - CRS Reports

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   Jan 6, 2020 · The War Powers Resolution (P.L. 93-148) was enacted over the veto of President Nixon on November 7, 1973, to provide procedures for Congress and the President to participate in decisions to send U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities.