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		July 16, 2019

Documents on the organization and powers of the executive branch, presidential policies, current and past presidents. Search text for presidency Browse Documents on the Court's organization and powers, landmark cases, constitutional law, current and past justices. Search text for Supreme Court Browse Documents on Congress's organization and powers, the legislative process, policy, current and past members. Search text for Congress Browse Documents on the U.S. electoral process, political parties and campaigns, voting rights and trends. Search text for elections Browse   Documents on the U.S. Constitution and the rights and issues it has shaped for over two centuries. Search text for Constitution Browse   Frustrated by its lack of a say in U.S. war policy, Congress in 1973 passed the War Powers Resolution (sometimes called the War Powers Act), which requires the president to notify Congress within forty-eight hours after sending U.S. troops into combat situations. Any such commitment would have to end in sixty days unless Congress authorizes the troops to stay. President Richard Nixon's veto of the resolution was overridden by Congress.  more...

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