What type of authority was President Bush attempting to use when he designated certain terrorists "enemy combatants"?

What will be an ideal response?


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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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During the early 2000s, the jail inmate population:

A) was composed of 50 percent females. B) decreased. C) increased. D) remained about the same.

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If an indictment is sufficient but does not provide a defendant with the information necessary to prepare a defense adequately, the proper remedy is a(n)

A. bill of particulars. B. motion for clarification. C. motion to dismiss indictment. D. motion to suppress.

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When Japan’s laws avoid making any formal distinction regarding levels of culpability, they exemplify which aspect of substantive law in the Eastern Asia legal tradition?

a. Specificity b. The reliance on fa over li c. The influence of communism d. The preference for informal justice

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