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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which judge challenges President Lincoln's right to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
(a) Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.
(b) Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar .
(c) Assistant Judge William M. Merrick.
(d) Attorney General Edward Bates.

2. Which group of Americans is excluded from Grant's order in Chapter 4?
(a) Pilgrims.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Quakers.

3. What does Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar declare in light of General Paine's arrests in Chapter 2?
(a) Non-military personnel are subject to military law during war.
(b) Due process is a privilege, not a right.
(c) Property does not exist in the absence of law.
(d) Due process is a constitutional and moral right.

4. To whom does President Lincoln have to explain his decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
(a) The American public.
(b) Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
(c) His cabinet.
(d) Congress.

5. What does Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles confide in his diary?
(a) He is terrified of revolt from Northern facotry workers.
(b) He never feared revolt from Northern citizens.
(c) He is concerned about the impact of paid servants on the economy.
(d) He fears the Confederacy might win.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous case will refer to Samuel Perkins' arguments in 1966?

2. What do William Seward and George McClelland approve in Chapter 1?

3. Who is Joseph Aubuchon?

4. Which two bills does Congress pass on March 3, 1863?

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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