What did the selective Service act authorize the government to do?

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27 January, 11:19

What did the selective Service act authorize the government to do?

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The Selective Service Act or Selective Draft Act (Pub. L. 65-12, 40 Stat. 76, enacted May 18, 1917) authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription.