In the wake of the Reconstruction era,when the Union Army occupied the states of the Confederacy,Congress enacted which 1878 act that prohibited the U.S.Army from performing civilian law enforcement?

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In the wake of the Reconstruction era,when the Union Army occupied the states of the Confederacy,Congress enacted which 1878 act that prohibited the U.S.Army from performing civilian law enforcement?​

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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 was enacted in the aftermath of the Reconstruction era and prohibited the U.S. Army from performing civilian law enforcement duties. This act was designed to prevent military personnel from being used to enforce domestic policies and laws, and to maintain the separation between the military and civilian governments.

In the Wake of the Reconstruction Era,when the Union Army