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Which was the most serious constitutional question raised by the presence of interment camps in the United States during World War II?

Which was the most serious constitutional question raised by the presence of interment-example-1

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For this question I would say that the answer is the first option "Most detainees were U.S. citizens and were being held without charges or the prospect of a speedy hearing". During WWII, the United States placed Japanese-American citizens in internment camps because they were of Japanese descent, so they figured that every single one of them was a spy. This was an unjust and unconstitutional act, that would embarrass the United States for years to come.  I hope this helps :) 
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