Question

PLS HELP 50 POINTS Which of the following was one of President Bush's actions in the War on Terror?

A. creating the Office of Homeland Security
B. signing the Loyalty Act into law in 2002
C. eliminating airport security
D. pardoning all suspected terrorists in the United States

How did the judicial branch play a role in the election of 2000?
A. It predicted an early winner, possibly causing some to stay home on election day.
B. U.S. Courts heard cases from both the Bush and Gore campaigns.
C. The Supreme Court ruled "hanging chads" unconstitutional, which gave Florida's electoral votes to Bush.
D. The Florida Supreme Court ruled the election results illegitimate, and ordered a new national election.

Which of the following is enforced through the USA PATRIOT Act?
A. passport checks between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
B. government monitoring of communications, bank accounts, and other personal details of U.S. citizens
C. presidential authority over every branch of the U.S. military
D. congressional authority over every branch of the U.S. military
Which of the following was an attempt by the government to stop any other attacks from happening on September 11, 2001?
A. closing all roads and highways across the country
B. taking no immediate action
C. quarantining New York and Washington, D.C.
D. telling all airplanes to land at the closest airport

Answer 1

The prosecution of alleged terrorists in U.S. civilian criminal courts and in new military tribunals has been fraught with controversy. U.S. federal courts have gradually asserted their role in the military tribunal process, and a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could make a major statement about the power of the U.S. presidency in prosecuting the war on terror.