Militia Act of 1792

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Delaware_militia
gptkbp:allows the President to call forth the militia
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent militia acts
gptkbp:applies_to free able-bodied white male citizens
gptkbp:combatants all able-bodied men aged 18 to 45
gptkbp:defines the role of state militias
gptkbp:effective_date May 8, 1792
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
by the states
gptkbp:established the concept of a national militia
the framework for local militia units
the legal basis for state militias
gptkbp:has_impact_on established a system for the federal and state militias
established a system for the federal government to call forth the militia
gptkbp:historical_debate in the context of federalism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Militia Act of 1792
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
the Revolutionary War experience
the need for defense during the early years of the United States
gptkbp:is_aimed_at ensuring national security
gptkbp:is_associated_with the concept of citizen-soldiers
gptkbp:is_challenged_by later interpretations of the Second Amendment
gptkbp:is_cited_in historical analyses of American military policy
gptkbp:is_considered a foundational law for American military structure
a precursor to modern military organization
gptkbp:is_criticized_for in terms of state versus federal control
gptkbp:is_discussed_in historical texts on American governance
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of state military laws
gptkbp:is_part_of the history of American legislation
the early legal framework of the United States
early American military policy
the evolution of militia laws in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal discussions about the Second Amendment
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of the National Guard
gptkbp:mandates militia training and discipline
gptkbp:provides for the appointment of militia officers by the states
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the organization of the militia
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Militia_Act_of_1903
gptkbp:requires for militia officers
militia members to provide their own arms
gptkbp:services militia training and service
militia training for citizens aged 18 to 45
gptkbp:signed_by President George Washington