In the decision of Ex Parte Merryman (1861), Chief Justice Taney placed a limit on the president’s ability to ______.

a. issue writs of habeas corpus
b. command the U.S. military
c. allow the use of bills of attainder
d. suspend habeas corpus

d. suspend habeas corpus

Political Science

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In 1978's __________ case, the Burger Court ruled that reserving quotas for black medical school applicants violated equal protection for whites

Fill in the blank with correct word

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To political scientists, nation refers to a

a. sovereign, independent country. b. comprehensive bureaucracy and a detailed list of laws. c. government ruling over specific territory. d. group of people that share a particular form of identity that unites and binds them together to believe they should have political control over a particular territory. e. large collective of people who are connected in some meaningful way.

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