2008 test · Question 57 of 100
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Answers from the USCIS list
Give one of these answers. Words in light (parentheses) are optional.
- at age eighteen optional: (18)
- between eighteen optional: (18) and twenty-six optional: (26)
Our explanation
Men register (sign up) with the Selective Service so they could be called to serve in the military if the country needs them. Men who are citizens or green card holders must register between ages 18 and 26.
Remember it
Men sign up at 18 — the same age citizens can vote.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide p. 35; purpose from 2025 Q72 answer “Makes the draft fair, if needed” (p. 82). Quote: “All men who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and between the age of 18 and 26 must register for the Selective Service.”
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