Which of the following reasons best explains why congress enacted the war powers resolution in 1973?
a. to grant the president unrestricted authority to send troops abroad
b. to allow the president unlimited war powers
c. funding for the military
d. to limit the president's ability to commit troops to an undeclared war***
Yes, d.
d. to limit the president's ability to commit troops to an undeclared war
The correct answer is option D - to limit the president's ability to commit troops to an undeclared war.
To arrive at this answer, we can eliminate options A, B, and C because they all suggest that the War Powers Resolution was intended to grant the president more authority or power. However, the main purpose of the War Powers Resolution was to restrict the president's ability to unilaterally commit troops to military conflicts without the approval or authorization of Congress.
The War Powers Resolution was enacted by Congress in 1973 in response to concerns about the executive branch's growing power during the Vietnam War. It sought to restore the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches by asserting Congress's constitutional authority over decisions to engage in armed conflicts. Under the War Powers Resolution, the president must notify Congress within 48 hours of committing troops to hostilities and must withdraw troops after 60 days if Congress has not authorized or declared war. This was an attempt to limit the president's ability to involve the United States in prolonged military conflicts without the consent of Congress.