The Military Commissions Act of 2006 allows the government to jail detainees without an opportunity to file which of the following?
A. a writ of habeas corpus
B. a bill of attainder
C. a motion for summary judgment
D. a jury demand
Answer: A
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following best describes a structuralist explanation of the causes of World War I? a. The great powers did not share values, identities, and norms, which made an outbreak of war inevitable. b. World leaders made deliberate choices in a quest for power that led to the outbreak of the war. c. The changing global distribution of power and the way the great powers were aligned
against each othercreated an environment conducive to armed conflict. d. The absence of powerful international institutions made diplomacy difficult and cooperation impossible asstates sought their own self-interest.
Which of the following is a potential problem with judicial review?
A) Conservative or liberal judges may rule based on their beliefs. B) Constitutions are always clear. C) Lawmakers make laws that comply with constitutions. D) Judicial review is spelled out in all constitutions.
In Gitlow v. New York the Supreme Court ruled that
a. Congress could not suppress radical newspapers. b. Congress has the power to regulate radical speech in times of war. c. the First Amendment applied to the states as well as the federal government. d. the First Amendment is applicable only to federal laws. e. the Sedition Act was unconstitutional.