Responsibility to check presidential power

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The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed at the tail end of the Vietnam War as a means of limiting presidential power related to war. The act required the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of using U.S. forces in any conflict. It also required the president to seek congressional authorization within 60 days for troops to remain engaged. However, since 1973, the act has been seen as a massive expansion of the president's war powers because it grants the president power to commit troops with few restraints, and Congress has, on multiple occasions, failed to check presidential use of war powers. Additionally, the last time Congress declared war was 1941, meaning that all U.S. conflicts since have been fought with Congressional authorization outside of its power to declare war.

In your opinion, have presidential war powers expanded too much? Has Congress abdicated its responsibility to check presidential power when it comes to the military? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples of presidential use of military power in your response.

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