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Unit 2 – Branches of Government
Topic 2.5
How does War Powers Act limit the president's military authority?
It cedes all military power to Congress during peacetime.
It restricts president's ability to declare war without UN Security Council approval.
It allows Judiciary to overrule any presidential military order.
It requires president to report to Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to action and limits how long they can stay without Congressional approval.
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