The Federalist Papers · Federalist No. 29 · paragraph 2
The power of regulating the militia, and of commanding its services in times of insurrection and invasion are natural incidents to the duties of superintending the common defense, and of watching over the internal peace of the Confederacy.Read in context ›
Publius · Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison · 1787–1788
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