0
In what year did congress pass the selective service act which required all male citizens to register for military draft upon turning eighteen?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Probably during WWII; it was constant because of the cold war...and didn't end until the Vietnam War.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
In what way are citizens obligated to defend the nation?
by registaring for military service when they reach age eighteen
Which expressed power allows congress to draft Americans into the military?
They simply activate: The US Selective Service; it's already an agency.
What was the act that set up the military draft in 1917 called?
The Selective Service Act of 1917 set up the military draft. The act was effective on May 18, 1917 and was enacted by the 65th US Congress.
Military selective service act of 1967 and Lyndon Johnson?
The Selective Service Act of 1967 created a lottery for conscription into military service. Lyndon Johnson was the president at the time and signed it into law.
What required men to register with the government for random military service?
The Selective Service Act, although the definition you give of it is a bit misleading.
In what way are citizens obligated to defend the nation?
by registaring for military service when they reach age eighteen
What was the act of congress that put civilians in military service during World War 1?
Selective service act.
Citizens eighteen years or older received a constitutional right to vote in part because?
they could be drafted into the military at that age.
What is another term for the selective service which requires citizens to serve in the military?
"Conscription" is one possibility "National Service" is another as is "the Draft".
Which expressed power allows congress to draft Americans into the military?
They simply activate: The US Selective Service; it's already an agency.
Define Selective Service Act?
The Selective Service Act is a law in the United States that requires all male citizens and immigrants aged 18 to 25 to register with the Selective Service System. In the event of a national emergency, this system can be used to draft individuals into the military.
Which statement is true of the Selective Service?
some citizens are required to register for it some people are obligated to register for it, but there is no military draft right now it is a system that will be used if there is a military draft in the future
Congress passed the Selective Service Act in 1917 requiring all men between these ages to register for military service?
21 to 31
What did the congress do in September 1940?
Congress passed the bill that would become the Selective Training and Service Act, the first peacetime military drafted in the US. It also authorized an embargo on scrap metal sent to Japan.
The selective training and service act requires military service registration for all males between the ages of?
All male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. See below link:
What are the duties of citizenship in the US?
Duties as a US citizen includes:Jury duty: This is the sole differential obligation between the citizens and non-citizens. Only the citizens are granted jury duty.Military participation: Both the male permanent residents and citizens register for the selective service system and the professional military has limited the need for the citizen soldiers.
When can congress lift habeas corpus?
If Congress declares martial law, habeas corpus can be suspended. Additionally, habeas corpus does not apply to non-citizens, as shown by the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
