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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:War_Powers_Act
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:1973_in_American_law
gptkb:United_States_federal_defense_and_national_security_legislation
gptkb:United_States_military_law
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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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gptkbp:publicLawNumber
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gptkb:Public_Law_93-148
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gptkbp:purpose
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limit the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to armed conflict without the consent of Congress
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:U.S._Constitution_Article_I,_Section_8_(Congressional_war_powers)
gptkb:U.S._Constitution_Article_II,_Section_2_(Presidential_powers_as_Commander_in_Chief)
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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 committing armed forces to military action
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gptkbp:signedBy
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gptkb:Richard_Nixon
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gptkbp:subjectOf
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debate over constitutionality
numerous presidential compliance controversies
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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:President_of_the_United_States_(as_Commander-in-Chief)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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War Powers Resolution
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