"The Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." — Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Public Law 88-408, August 7, 1964
Disillusionment with how this resolution was used led most directly to which 1973 law?
- Acheck_circle
The War Powers Resolution, requiring presidents to consult Congress and report troop deployments
- B
The National Security Act of 1947
- C
The Federal Election Campaign Act
- D
The Twenty-sixth Amendment
Explanation
Congress passed the War Powers Resolution over Nixon's veto in 1973, requiring presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of military action and limiting deployments to 60 days without authorization.