Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Treason requires a special standard of proof, including either a confession in open
court or the testimony of two persons to an overt treasonous act.
2. People designated as ‘enemy combatants’ cannot appeal that designation in U.S. courts.
3. The Patriot Act was passed during George Washington's tenure as President, and
honored all those colonists who died in the War for Independence.
4. U.S. residents are assumed to owe allegiance to the U.S. government.
5. A person accused of treason can raise the First Amendment as a defense.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False

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