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By Dr. Stephen Schwalbe
Faculty Member, Public Administration at American Public University

Author’s note: The following blog post is part 1 of a two-part series.

Many people believe that there is a balance of power to some degree between Congress and the president when it comes to deploying military forces abroad. They find it disconcerting when it becomes apparent that there are few, if any, checks on a president regarding this issue.

There are legal requirements set in place to ensure that the president gets approval from Congress before sending military forces overseas. These requirements are described in the U.S. Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973.