Why did Congress pass the War Powers Resolution?(1 point)

Question

Responses

to limit the president’s ability to send troops into combat
to limit the president’s ability to send troops into combat

to limit the president’s power to appoint ambassadors
to limit the president’s power to appoint ambassadors

to allow the president to appoint the secretary of defense
to allow the president to appoint the secretary of defense

to allow the president to negotiate treaties

Answer 1

The correct response is:

to limit the president’s ability to send troops into combat.

The War Powers Resolution was passed in 1973 to check the president's power to engage U.S. forces in hostilities without congressional consent.