Which draft law was enacted to support World War I mobilization?

• A. Draft Act
• B. Selective Service Act
• C. Conscription Act
• D. Militia Act

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that a national draft was created to quickly build a large army for World War I. The law that did this was the Selective Service Act of 1917. It established the system for registering men and authorizing their induction into military service, setting up a centralized process to conscript troops as the United States moved to mobilize for war. This act formalized a national draft, expanding the pool beyond volunteers and creating the mechanisms—registration, classification, and exemptions—that allowed the U.S. to field hundreds of thousands of soldiers in a relatively short time. Other terms like a generic “draft act” or “conscription act” are less precise historically, and the Militia Act deals more with organizing the National Guard than with nationwide conscription for overseas combat.