You're probably thinking of the National Guard, but state militias still exist, although not every state maintains one. They're known as a State Guard or State Defence Force, and they tend to be oriented more towards first response and search-and-rescue work.
The Second Amendment of the United Stated Constitution. And as a Basic Right (For A+ users)
If you are asking about the delegates to the constitution convention they all had served in state assemblies, were in militias, and were the educated richest people in the colonies.
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People helped war efforts by forming militias or providing supplies for these militias. Most towns had their own militia to protect their families from the british.
I believe that they formed militias in order to combat the british and show the british that they were serious about rebellion. i dont know for sure, i was also looking for the answer. lol
There are four main militias located in the state of Texas. Nationwide it is estimated that 60,000 people belong to militias.
Congress can call forth the state militias as a means to enforce the Laws of the Union. They can also be used in the event of insurrections or to repel invasions within the state.
According to the Constitution, the federal government is responsible for arming and organizing the state militias (today most militias are called national guards). This means that the federal government buys the weapons and sets requirements and standards for each state's militia. Because of the Second Amendment, however, the federal government cannot disband the militias.
The authors of the Bill of Rights felt it was important that the state militias be able to keep their weapons and defend their state. It is found in the Second Amendment.
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Yes, as a lot of the units fighting in that were weren't regulars. A lot of state militias, private militias, etc. participated in the Civil War.
I am not sure I can only come up with three, but here are a few. Colonial militias were obligatory-- that is, every able-bodied white male was expected to join in the defense of the state where he lived. The men were expected to provide (and pay for) their own weapons, and there was very little training in those early days. Also, there was no national standard for the militias-- each city or state had their own militia, with its own rules and its own way of doing things, and even the uniforms varied from state to state.
I am not sure I can only come up with three, but here are a few. Colonial militias were obligatory-- that is, every able-bodied white male was expected to join in the defense of the state where he lived. The men were expected to provide (and pay for) their own weapons, and there was very little training in those early days. Also, there was no national standard for the militias-- each city or state had their own militia, with its own rules and its own way of doing things, and even the uniforms varied from state to state.
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What are some differences between soldiers and Militias
There is no exact count of militias in the US as they are often loosely organized and decentralized. Estimates vary, but the number of active militias typically ranges from a few hundred to several thousand.