Broward College POS 4603 Quiz 8 1)Justice Kennedys concurrence in Rasul v

Broward College

POS 4603

Quiz 8

1)Justice Kennedys concurrence in Rasul v. Bush relies on an examination of the nature of the detention at Guantanamo to decide that access to the federal courts was appropriate.

2. Under the War Powers Resolution, how long does the president have to notify Congress of his/her dispatch of troops to a potential conflict zone?
3. Justice Stevens's majority opinion in Rasul v. Bush relied on statutory interpretation.
4. The purpose of a Combatant Status Review Tribunal was to determine whether a detainee at Guantanamo was guilty or innocent of specific war crimes.
5. According to O'Brien, what is the approximate number of times presidents have dispatched troops abroad?
6. In which of the following cases did an individual win his challenge against the government's wartime actions?
7. According to the majority in The Prize Cases, in cases of rebellion the president is obliged to call for a special session of Congress in order to authorize a response to the insurrection.
8. According to the majority in The Prize Cases, in the event of an invasion of the United States, who/what determines the appropriateness of the president's response?
9. The War Powers Resolution was vetoed by President Richard Nixon.