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Draft board

Draft boards are components of the Selective Service System which would adjudicate claims for deferment or exemption from compulsory military service, or for assignment to noncombatant service or alternative civilian service, in the event of the activation of conscription in the United States.

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Draft boards are components of the Selective Service System which would adjudicate claims for deferment or exemption from compulsory military service, or for assignment to noncombatant service or alternative civilian service, in the event of the activation of conscription in the United States.

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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