The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to
A) compel a congressional declaration of war for every large-scale military operation.
B) limit the ability of Congress to cut off funding for troops when the president sends them overseas without congressional approval.
C) limit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action without authorization from Congress.
D) end the Vietnam War.
E) give the president more freedom in determining when and where to deploy American military forces.

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The War Powers Resolution was designed to limit the president's ability to commit American troops to military action without congressional approval. It required the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing troops to a conflict and required congressional approval if the troops remained in conflict for more than 60 days. Its goal was to prevent another drawn-out conflict like the Vietnam War and to strengthen congressional oversight of the use of military force.

The Goal of the War Powers Resolution Was to