By passing the War Powers Resolution Act, Congress established limits on the powers of the president in setting foreign and defense policy following which of the following wars?

A) World War II
B) Revolutionary War
C) Vietnam War
D) World War I
E) Korean War

War Powers Resolution Act

A federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to armed conflict without the consent of Congress, passed in 1973.

Congress Limits

Legal and constitutional boundaries that define the powers and functions of the U.S. Congress, preventing overreach into areas reserved for the states or other branches of government.

Vietnam War

A protracted conflict (1955-1975) between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist nations.