Question

1. which statement best describes the war powers resolution of 1973?

○ it was the law that ended the united states involvement in the vietnam war.
○ it is a federal law giving the president unchecked power over military actions for up to sixty days.
○ it is an executive action giving the president unlimited power over the military.
○ it is an executive action requiring a high - ranking military official to command the armed forces of the united states.

Explanation:

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is a federal law. It requires the President to consult Congress before committing armed forces to hostilities and limits the President's ability to keep armed forces in hostilities without congressional authorization, but it does give the President the ability to initiate military actions for a limited time (up to 60 days, with a 30 - day withdrawal period if Congress doesn't authorize) without immediate congressional approval, which can be seen as a form of "unchecked" power for that limited time. The other options are incorrect: it didn't end US involvement in Vietnam (the Paris Peace Accords and subsequent events did that), it's not an executive action (it's a law passed by Congress over a presidential veto), and it doesn't give unlimited power or require a high - ranking military official to command the armed forces.

Answer:

It is a federal law giving the president unchecked power over military actions for up to sixty days.