Sec. 2. That the enlisted men required to raise and maintain the organizations of the Regular Army and to complete and maintain the organizations embodying the members of the National Guard drafted into the service of the United States, . . . shall be raised by voluntary enlistment, or if and whenever the President decides that they can not effectually be so raised or maintained, then by selective draft . . . Such draft as herein provided shall be based upon liability to military, service of all male citizens, or male persons not alien enemies who have declared their intention to become citizens, between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-years.

–Selective Service Act of 1917

Which people are eligible to be drafted? Check all that apply.

a 21-year-old male citizen
a 35-year-old male citizen
a 25-year-old female citizen
a 30-year-old male alien who intends on becoming a citizen
a 22-year-old female alien who intends on becoming a citizen

ok so its number 1 and 4

35 too old

no female
so
b c and e are out

Yes, we agree

To determine which people are eligible to be drafted according to the Selective Service Act of 1917, we need to consider the criteria mentioned in the act.

The act states that the draft is based on the liability to military service of all male citizens or male persons not alien enemies who have declared their intention to become citizens, between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-years.

Let's analyze each option:

a) 21-year-old male citizen: According to the act, all male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-years are eligible to be drafted. Therefore, a 21-year-old male citizen is eligible to be drafted.

b) 35-year-old male citizen: The act only includes males between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-years as eligible for the draft. Therefore, a 35-year-old male citizen is not eligible to be drafted.

c) 25-year-old female citizen: The act specifically mentions that the draft is for male citizens and male persons who have declared their intention to become citizens. Therefore, females are not mentioned as eligible for the draft. Therefore, a 25-year-old female citizen is not eligible to be drafted.

d) 30-year-old male alien who intends on becoming a citizen: The act states that the draft is applicable to male persons who have declared their intention to become citizens. Therefore, a 30-year-old male alien who intends to become a citizen is eligible to be drafted.

e) 22-year-old female alien who intends on becoming a citizen: As mentioned earlier, the act only includes males between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-years as eligible for the draft. Therefore, a 22-year-old female alien who intends on becoming a citizen is not eligible to be drafted.

Based on the explanations above, the people eligible to be drafted according to the Selective Service Act of 1917 are:
- a 21-year-old male citizen
- a 30-year-old male alien who intends on becoming a citizen