TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the

inkican@kbin.social · 1 year ago

TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the

JelloBrains@kbin.social · 1 year ago

I’m pretty sure they just did an end run around this when they knew it wasn’t going to work by making the Selective Service Act of 1917, where all men over 18 have to be registered for the draft. I had to sign up for selective service even though the draft no longer exists because they might one day bring it back, especially now they can’t meet the recruitment numbers.

TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the

TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the

Failed Amendment Would Have Put War To National Vote, Forced Those Who Voted 'Yes' To Enlist