Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12
Document 1
Bill of Rights, sec. 6
1 W. & M., 2d sess., c. 2 , 16 Dec. 1689
That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
The Founders' Constitution
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