Under the War Powers Act, what division of government was given sweeping new authority to carry on the war?

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The War Powers Act, passed in 1973, was designed to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress. However, it effectively acknowledges and outlines the president's authority to deploy U.S. armed forces, granting the president sweeping authority to conduct military operations for a limited period without a formal declaration of war by Congress.

Under the War Powers Act, What Division of Government Was