A court order requiring government authorities either to release a person held in custody or demonstrate that the person is detained in accordance with the law is called:
a. certiorari.
b. per curiam.
c. amicus curiae.
d. habeas corpus.
e. appeal.
d
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What will be an ideal response?
The _____ has been called the "Magna Charta of Administrative Law."
a. Supreme Court's decision in the Chadha Case b. Administrative Procedure Act c. Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment d. Freedom of Information Act
Refer again to the maps in Figure 13.15 showing electoral votes for the 2008 and 2012 elections
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The Pentagon Papers was never published
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.