As a result of the experience in the Vietnam War, Congress enacted the War Powers Act of 1973 with the intention of affecting the balance of power between the President and itself by:
A. allowing troops to be sent overseas without the president's consent.
B. requiring the president to remove all US troops from Southeast Asia.
C. permitting the president to enter treaties without Senate approval.
D. placing limitations on the president's ability to keep troops in hostile situations.
Ans: D. placing limitations on the president's ability to keep troops in hostile situations.
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