What are the provisions of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878?

A. allows the military to detain and search civilians in a state of emergency
B. allows the military to be used as a law enforcement agency within the borders of the United States if requested to do so by local law enforcement agencies
C. allows the military to be used as a law enforcement agency within the borders of the United States
D. forbids the military to be used as a law enforcement agency within the borders of the United States


Answer: D

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