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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Dennis A. Mahony write after his release?
(a) The Merryman.
(b) The American Bastile.
(c) Low Tide for Liberty.
(d) The Prisoner of State.

2. Which unpopular bill does Congress pass on July 17, 1862?
(a) The Habeas Corpus Act.
(b) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(c) The Militia Act.
(d) The Writ Act.

3. Which two bills does Congress pass on March 3, 1863?
(a) The Enrollment Act and the Militia Act.
(b) The Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 100.
(c) The Habeas Corpus Act and the Enrollment Act.
(d) The Writ Act and the Militia Act.

4. Why does the author have difficulty confirming civilian arrest records?
(a) Many records are still sealed.
(b) Some records are missing, damaged or mixed with POW data.
(c) Many civillian arrest records were destroyed after the war.
(d) The National Archive will not release military arrest records.

5. Who is Edwin M. Stanton?
(a) Lincoln's Secretary of State.
(b) Lincoln's Secretary of War.
(c) A Brigadier General of the Union Army.
(d) The Attorney General.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, which congressman's arrest sparks rallies among his supporters?

2. Who opposes refunding Jackson's fine and publishes a pamphlet about martial law threatening slavery?

3. In Chapter 6, what are the primary reasons for most arrests of Northern citizens?

4. Why are judges still issuing writs of habeas corpus in Chapter 3?

5. How does Lincoln justify the suppression of such constitutional rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and habeas corpus?

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