U.S. Constitution

Article I
Section 8, Clause 16

U.S. Constitution- Legislative Department

Article I. The Congress

Section 8. Powers of Congress

Clause 1. Taxes, Common Defense, General Welfare
Clause 2. Power to Borrow Money
Clause 3. Power to Regulate Commerce
Clause 4. Naturalization and Bankruptcy
Clause 5. Coinage of Money
Clause 6. Punishment for Counterfeiting
Clause 7. Establishment of Post Office
Clause 8. Copyrights and Patents
Clause 9. Creation of Lower Courts
Clause 10. Maritime Crimes and Offenses Against the Law of Nations
Clause 11. Declarations of War
Clause 12. Raising Armies
Clause 13. The Navy
Clause 14. Rules and Regulations for Army and Navy
Clause 15. The Militia
Clause 16. Regulating the Militia
Clause 17. District of Columbia; Federal Property
Clause 18. All Laws Necessary and Proper

Clause 16. Regulating The Militia

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;

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