

“To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress” “To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions

“To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces “To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules conquering Captures on Land and Water Constitution, Article I, section 8, clause 1 provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.” AugEdition for Educators – Congress in Wartime
