How was the diplomatic crisis concerning Pinochet resolved?
a. He died.
b. He escaped from the British authorities.
c. A British court ruled that he was too ill to be put on trial.
d. A British court ruled that extradition was not legal.
In the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court
a. argued that Secretary of State Rumsfeld overstepped his powers by allowing for the torture of this Syriancitizen.
b. rejected Hamdan's arguments that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that protected him from detentionwithout trial.
c. agreed that Hamdan could sue the U.S. government for medical damages he obtained on the battlefield inAfghanistan.
d. supported Hamdan's view that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that needed to be protected.
The role of the U.S. domestic courts in influencing foreign affairs has
a. been very active.
b. never been a factor.
c. been minimal.
d. been active in the past, but is not relevant today.
The courts' role in foreign policy may be growing as a result of the fact that
a. U.S. military forces are involved in more judicial proceedings in the United States and abroad.
b. they are taking on more issues of civil liberties and human rights.
c. the legislative and executive branches are shying away from resolving many of the more difficult decisions.
d. the Constitution is failing to add more powers to the judicial branch.
Who was arrested and charged in the Wikileaks scandal?
a. Joe Biden
b. Leon Panetta
c. Yasir Hamdan
d. Bradley Manning
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