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Selective Service Act — may refer to:*Selective Service Act of 1917, or Selective Draft Act, (40 Stat. 76) which was passed by the Congress of the United States on May 18, 1917*Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, (54 Stat. 885) which was passed by the Congress… … Wikipedia
Selective Service Act of 1917 — The Selective Service Act or Selective Draft Act (P.L. 65 12, 40 Stat. 76) was passed by the Congress of the United States on May 18, 1917. It was drafted by Brigadier General Hugh Johnson after the United States entered The Great War. It… … Wikipedia
Selective Service Act — A federal statute authorizing a draft for military service, that is, imposing compulsory military service and providing the means for calling men to the service. 50 USC Appx §§ 451 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
selective draft — The process, machinery, and agencies in selecting and inducting into military service the persons who are subject to call for such service under a compulsory service act. 36 Am J1st Mil § 24 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Draft evasion — is a term that refers to an intentional failure to comply with the military conscription policies of the nation to which he or she is subject. Such practices that do not involve law breaking or which are based on conscientious objection are… … Wikipedia
Selective Service System — Agency overview Formed May 18, 1917 September 16, 1940 Headquarters Arlington County, Virginia, United States … Wikipedia
Draft-card burning — Young men burn their draft cards in New York City on April 15, 1967, at Sheep Meadow, Central Park Draft card burning was a symbol of protest performed by thousands of young American men as part of the opposition to the involvement of the United… … Wikipedia
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 — The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke Wadsworth Act , USStat|54|885 was passed by the Congress of the United States on September 14 1940, [232 124 in the House, with 186 Democrats and 46 Republicans in favor, 32… … Wikipedia
Draft board — Further information: Conscription in the United States Draft Board was a part of the Selective Service Act which registered and selected men of military age for conscription in the United States Local Board The local draft board is a board that… … Wikipedia
selective service — A form of compulsory military service. 36 Am J1st Mil § 22. See selective draft; Selective Service Act … Ballentine's law dictionary
