2305 students ought to get familiar with this significant piece of Vietnam War era legislation. It's applicability to the current situation in Syria will be debated heavily in the upcoming week - last week as well.
It was an early attempt to reign in executive war making powers, though its actual impact is subject to debate. It has never been tested constitutionally, so there's a question about whether it allows Congress to interfere with powers related to the "commander in chief."
