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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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gptkbp:affects
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U.S. military interventions
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:War_Powers_Resolution
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:1973_in_American_law
gptkb:United_States_federal_defense_and_national_security_legislation
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gptkbp:codifiedIn
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gptkb:50_U.S.C._§§_1541–1548
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gptkbp:dateEnacted
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November 7, 1973
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gptkbp:enactedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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War Powers Act
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gptkbp:purpose
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limit the President's power to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without Congressional consent
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:U.S._Constitution
separation of powers
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gptkbp:requires
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withdrawal of forces after 60 days unless Congress authorizes use of military force or declares war
President to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying armed forces
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gptkbp:signedBy
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gptkb:Richard_Nixon
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gptkbp:subjectOf
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Supreme Court cases
legal and political debate
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gptkbp:vetoedBy
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gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:War_Powers_Resolution
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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