Why was it significant that the Bush administration deemed suspected terrorists as "unlawful enemy combatants"?

a. It brought U.S. law in line with the Geneva Conventions.
b. It made it intentionally unclear how the suspects would be treated.
c. It allowed the United States to treat these suspects as criminals, which guaranteed them a right to trial.
d. It was the first time the government held prisoners under a different standard than the "clear and present danger" test.

b

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a. entitlements b. subsidies c. welfare programs d. grants

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