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.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Military Selective Service Act Context triple: [Selective Service System, legalBasis, Military Selective Service Act]
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Selective Service System
The Selective Service System is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for registering men for potential military conscription in times of national emergency.
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Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was a U.S. federal law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, creating the framework for conscription during World War II.
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C.
Armed Forces Act
The Armed Forces Act is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the British Armed Forces.
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Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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E.
Conscription Act of Finland
The Conscription Act of Finland is the primary law that mandates and regulates compulsory military service for Finnish citizens, forming the foundation of the country’s national defense system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Military Selective Service Act Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Selective Service System
The Selective Service System is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for registering men for potential military conscription in times of national emergency.
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B.
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was a U.S. federal law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, creating the framework for conscription during World War II.
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C.
Armed Forces Act
The Armed Forces Act is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the British Armed Forces.
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D.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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E.
Conscription Act of Finland
The Conscription Act of Finland is the primary law that mandates and regulates compulsory military service for Finnish citizens, forming the foundation of the country’s national defense system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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conscription law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Selective Service System ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Military Selective Service Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Military Selective Service Act of 1967
Military Selective Service Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Military Selective Service Act of 1971
Military Selective Service Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Military Selective Service Act of 1973
Military Selective Service Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Military Selective Service Act of 1975
Military Selective Service Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Military Selective Service Act of 1980
Military Selective Service Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
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
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male U.S. residents ⓘ |
| associatedCase | Rostker v. Goldberg ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Selective Service System
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induction of registrants into the armed forces ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 50 U.S.C. § 3801 et seq. ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
alternative service for conscientious objectors
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conscientious objector status ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1940-09-16 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| governs | obligations of eligible males to register for the draft ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War II mobilization ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| registrationAgeRange | 18–25 ⓘ |
| regulates | procedures for a military draft in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Armed Forces
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conscription in the United States ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier peacetime draft proposals ⓘ |
| requires | registration with the Selective Service System ⓘ |
| Rostker v. GoldbergDecisionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| Rostker v. GoldbergHolding | male-only registration upheld as constitutional at that time ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| shortName | MSSA ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subjectMatter |
military conscription
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selective service registration ⓘ |
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Subject: Military Selective Service Act Description of subject: 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.
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