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... federal legislation . Since Congress was reluctant to pass a national conscription law , the members voted instead for a militia draft , utilizing the nominal principle of universal service in the militia , but leaving the actual method ...
... federal legislation . Since Congress was reluctant to pass a national conscription law , the members voted instead for a militia draft , utilizing the nominal principle of universal service in the militia , but leaving the actual method ...
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... federal election law was a subject of debate for a number of years , the use of the army to reinforce federal super- vision in elections was stopped after the Presidential canvass of 1876. The very next year , Congress was the scene of ...
... federal election law was a subject of debate for a number of years , the use of the army to reinforce federal super- vision in elections was stopped after the Presidential canvass of 1876. The very next year , Congress was the scene of ...
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... federal versus state authority over the militia , the Constitution itself was vague . Although it was extremely doubtful that the founding fathers at Philadelphia would have considered federal conscription for overseas service ...
... federal versus state authority over the militia , the Constitution itself was vague . Although it was extremely doubtful that the founding fathers at Philadelphia would have considered federal conscription for overseas service ...
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The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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