War Powers Resolution of 1973
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
gptkb:War_Powers_Act_of_1941 |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
subsequent legislation
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:U._S._Armed_Forces
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| gptkbp:controversy |
presidential compliance
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| gptkbp:duration |
60 days
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
November 7, 1973
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:established |
procedures for military engagement
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| gptkbp:examines |
historical context of U. S. wars
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| gptkbp:has |
subject of Supreme Court cases
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Congressional hearings
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
War Powers Resolution of 1973
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
legal reviews
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
U. S. constitutional law
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| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
executive branch actions
military actions without Congressional approval |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
discussions about military intervention
legal arguments regarding military force |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a significant legislative act
a check on executive power a landmark law in U. S. history a response to executive overreach |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
vagueness in definitions
some legal scholars ineffectiveness in practice |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
reassert Congress's role in war-making
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_science_literature
international relations theory |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
government accountability organizations
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
public opinion on war
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| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
U. S. military history
U. S. military strategy |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
checks and balances system
U. S. legislative history U. S. legislative process U. S. foreign policy framework |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:military_conflict
presidential speeches |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
national security policy
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| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
interpretation by courts
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
anti-war activists
some members of Congress |
| gptkbp:led_to |
debates on presidential authority
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| gptkbp:purpose |
limit presidential power to engage U. S. forces in hostilities
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| gptkbp:related_to |
U. S. military engagements
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| gptkbp:requires |
reporting to Congress within 48 hours of military action
Congressional approval for military action beyond 60 days presidential notification to Congress |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
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