How did the War Powers Act benefit the war effort?
The act limited the president's power regarding military action without
Congress's passage of military expenditures.
The act developed criteria for calling a cease-fire agreement between the United States and Japan if Japan surrendered.
The act allowed Congress to broaden the president's power regarding military action with little intervention from Congress.
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The act took away the president's power to declare war for 90 days without consent of Congress.
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By limiting the president's power and requiring congressional approval for military action, the War Powers Act helped ensure a more democratic decision-making process in committing the country to war. This helped prevent hasty or ill-considered military actions that could potentially have negative consequences for the war effort. Additionally, by allowing Congress to have more oversight and control over military decisions, the act helped ensure that the war effort was more effectively managed and coordinated with the support of the American people and their elected representatives.
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