The purpose of the 1973 war powers act was to: limit the president's ability to engage american forces in military hostilities a
uthorize congress to issue declarations of war allow the president to mobilize the national guard in wartime expand the president's inherent powers give the judiciary the ability to declare american participation in certain wars as unjustified
The purpose of the 1973 War Powers Act was to give limit to the ability of the president to engage in any forces of America in the hostilities of the military.
