Military Selective Service Act
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The Military Selective Service Act is a United States federal law that authorizes the government to maintain a system for conscription (the draft) of individuals into the armed forces in times of national emergency or war.
Aliases (9)
- Selective Service Act of 1917 ×2
- Selective Service Act of 1948 ×2
- Military Selective Service Act of 1967 ×1
- Military Selective Service Act of 1971 ×1
- Military Selective Service Act of 1973 ×1
- Military Selective Service Act of 1975 ×1
- Military Selective Service Act of 1980 ×1
- Military Selective Service Act requirements ×1
- World War I era Selective Service Act of 1917 ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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conscription law → |
| administeredBy |
Selective Service System
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| amendedBy |
Military Selective Service Act of 1967
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Military Selective Service Act of 1971 → Military Selective Service Act of 1973 → Military Selective Service Act of 1975 → Military Selective Service Act of 1980 → Selective Service Act of 1948 → Universal Military Training and Service Act of 1951 → |
| appliesIn |
times of national emergency
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times of war → |
| appliesTo |
male U.S. citizens
→
male U.S. residents → |
| associatedCase |
Rostker v. Goldberg
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| authorizes |
Selective Service System
→
induction of registrants into the armed forces → |
| codifiedIn |
50 U.S.C. § 3801 et seq.
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| containsProvision |
alternative service for conscientious objectors
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conscientious objector status → |
| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1940-09-16
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of the United States
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| governs |
obligations of eligible males to register for the draft
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| historicalContext |
World War II mobilization
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| interpretedBy |
United States Supreme Court
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| originalTitle |
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
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| penaltyForNoncompliance |
criminal penalties
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loss of certain federal benefits → |
| providesFor |
classification of registrants
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deferments → exemptions → |
| purpose |
to authorize conscription into the U.S. armed forces
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| registrationAgeRange |
18–25
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| regulates |
procedures for a military draft in the United States
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| relatedTo |
United States Armed Forces
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conscription in the United States → |
| replaced |
earlier peacetime draft proposals
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| requires |
registration with the Selective Service System
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| Rostker v. GoldbergDecisionYear |
1981
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| Rostker v. GoldbergHolding |
male-only registration upheld as constitutional at that time
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| scope |
national
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| shortName |
MSSA
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subjectMatter |
military conscription
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selective service registration → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Military Selective Service Act
("Selective Service Act of 1948")
→
Military Selective Service Act ("Military Selective Service Act of 1967") → Military Selective Service Act ("Military Selective Service Act of 1971") → Military Selective Service Act ("Military Selective Service Act of 1973") → Military Selective Service Act ("Military Selective Service Act of 1975") → Military Selective Service Act ("Military Selective Service Act of 1980") → |
amendedBy |
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Selective Service System
→
Selective Service System → |
legalBasis |
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Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
("Selective Service Act of 1948")
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followedBy |
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Woodrow Wilson administration
("Selective Service Act of 1917")
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notablePolicy |
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Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
("World War I era Selective Service Act of 1917")
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precededBy |
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National Defense Act of 1916
("Selective Service Act of 1917")
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relatedTo |
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Selective Service System
("Military Selective Service Act requirements")
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subjectOf |