Which statement most accurately explains why

the War Powers Act (1973) was passed?

(1) President Lyndon B. Johnson failed to send

enough troops to South Vietnam.

(2) President Richard Nixon negotiated a peace

treaty with North Vietnam.

(3) Congress wanted to reassert its right to

authorize military action.

(4) Military leaders demanded limits on

presidential authority during wartime.

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Giana Sosa

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27 October, 19:56

Which statement most accurately explains why

the War Powers Act (1973) was passed?

(1) President Lyndon B. Johnson failed to send

enough troops to South Vietnam.

(2) President Richard Nixon negotiated a peace

treaty with North Vietnam.

(3) Congress wanted to reassert its right to

authorize military action.

(4) Military leaders demanded limits on

presidential authority during wartime.

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Michael Herman · Answer 1

3; after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed in the Vietnam War, which basically gave the president a "blank check," Congress needed to reassert its constitutional rights pertaining to war.