Question

how did the war powers resolution of 1973 affect the power of the us president?
○ it required the presidents approval for us forces to remain in a foreign war for longer than sixty days.
○ it required the president to inform congress within forty-eight hours of the details of any troop commitment.
○ it limited the presidents ability to raise taxes to fund both a war effort and social programs.
○ it gave the president the unlimited right to commit us forces to action as he or she saw fit.

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Option 1: The War Powers Resolution requires Congress approval, not the president's own approval, for troops to stay beyond 60 days. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing troops to military action. This matches the key provision of the resolution.
• Option 3: The War Powers Resolution is about war powers (troop commitments), not tax - raising for war or social programs. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The War Powers Resolution was meant to limit, not give unlimited right, to the president to commit US forces. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. It required the president to inform Congress within forty - eight hours of the details of any troop commitment.