Why did the U.S. war on terror pose a major challenge to the judiciary’s ability to determine the legality of President Bush’s actions?
a. There was little existing precedent for how to conduct a war against a nonstate entity.
b. The international community refused to recognize the September 11 attacks as an illegal act of aggression toward the United States.
c. The Supreme Court could not determine whether Guantanamo Bay prisoners should be granted the right of habeas corpus.
d. There were too many cases for the Supreme Court to hear; thus, cases had to be moved to the lower district courts.
a. There was little existing precedent for how to conduct a war against a nonstate entity.
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a. Chambers of Commerce b. League of Women Voters. c. Legislative Analyst's Office. d. Conference of Mayors.
Sludge Inc, a Wisconsin corporation has a website in Wisconsin on which it advertises its wares. The website is accessible in every state. Can a Colorado company that believes Sludge has infringed on its trademark successfully establish a basis for personal jurisdiction if suit is brought in a federal court in Colorado?
a. Yes, because there is diversity of citizenship b. Yes, because the website is accessible in every state c. Yes, because venue would be appropriate where economic injury occurred d. Maybe, if Sludge actively solicits Colorado business on its website, encourages customers to interact via email, promotes its toll-free number within Colorado, receives significant numbers of communications from Colorado, and generates substantial revenue from Colorado customers
Chief Justice John Marshall was a strong advocate of state's rights and the supremacy of state law over federal law
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following treaties was adopted the UN with U.S. leadership in 1948?
a. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. b. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. c. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. d. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.