Martial law in the United States. Martial law in the United States refers to several periods in United States history wherein a region or the United States as whole are placed under the control of a military body. On a federal level, only the president has the power to impose martial law.
The militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger.
Your question could have multiple answers, depending on context and time frame. Israel has used its military, roadblocks and checkpoints, a blockade of the Gaza Strip, and even has developed nuclear weapons in order to protect their national security and territory.
But perhaps a specific thing you might have in mind with your question would be the construction of the West Bank security barrier. The barrier uses a combination of security fencing and concrete walls to divide Israeli territory from lands in which Palestinians reside. Construction of the barrier began in 2000 and has continued in spite of international objections and internal debate in Israel over its legitimacy. By 2012, 273 miles of the barrier had been completed (about 60% of its planned extent). Current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in February, 2016, announced plans to extend the security barrier project to surround Israel at all borders.
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Slavery in what would become the United States was established during European colonization. In 1776, slavery was legal throughout the Thirteen Colonies, after which colonies started to abolish the practice. Pennsylvania abolished slavery in 1780, and about half the states abolished slavery by the end of the Revolutionary War or in the first decades of the new country, although this did not always mean that existing slaves were freed. Although not one of the Thirteen Colonies, Vermont declared its independence from Britain in 1777 and at the same time limited slavery, before being admitted as a state in 1791.
