Which of the following best describes the relationship between the federal government and state militias?

Question

A. The militias are independent state entities over which the federal government has no authority.

B. The militias are federal entities over which the federal government has complete authority.

C. The militias are state entities over which the federal government has limited authority.

D. The militias are not authorized by law.

I think it's A but not sure.

Answer 1

I assume we are talking about the national guard which is usually run by the state but can be called up by the federal government if needed. Therefore I think C
see:
http://www.arng.army.mil/aboutus/history/Pages/ConstitutionalCharteroftheGuard.aspx

Answer 2

Thanks Damon. You were right. I was completely thrown off by that one. I took the test and got and 85%. This was a 40 question multiple choice test.

Answer 3

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