Constitutional Balance Project. New Nontraditional Roles for the U.S. Armed Forces.

Abstract

This study was undertaken to support the basic construct of Annex P (Military Support to U.S. Civil Authorities) to the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The study examines the objectives, regulations, and limitations of the Civil-Military Cooperative Program (CMCAP), the nature of the constitutional relations between the U.S. military and federal and state authorities throughout American history, and the controversy over the potential impact of the CMCAP on civil-military relations and the military capability of the U.S. Armed Forces. An appendix provides a chronology of military operations in support of civil authorities throughout American history, indicating if any of these operations were outside the intended constitutional role of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA299882

Entities

People

  • Joshua Sinai

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Congress
  • Doctrine
  • Health Services
  • Judicial Branch
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.