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The Militia Act of 1903 in Historical Context

The Militia Act of 1903 in Historical Context

Recent events have turned public attention to the previously obscure Militia Act of 1903 and the even more obscure historians and political scientists interested in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century insurrection law. President Donald Trump claimed that the measure vests him with the power to federalize members of the California National Guard ...
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