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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which bill, passed in 1863, removes the cracks between military and civilian justice?
(a) The Habeas Corpus Act.
(b) Whiting Bill.
(c) Bates Bill.
(d) Militia Act.

2. In Chapter 6, what are the primary reasons for most arrests of Northern citizens?
(a) Theft and looting.
(b) White collar crimes.
(c) Contraband trading, desertion, and draft dodging.
(d) Freedom of speech and civil liberty issues.

3. Who renders the final verdict in Ex parte Milligan?
(a) Edward Bates.
(b) The Supreme Court.
(c) President Lincoln.
(d) The Union Military Commission.

4. Why are judges still issuing writs of habeas corpus in Chapter 3?
(a) They are sympathetic to the Confederacy.
(b) They are waiting on a statement from the Supreme Court.
(c) Broken rail lines have delayed official information.
(d) Lincoln has yet to publicize his suspension of habeas corpus.

5. Who produces a digest of opinions on martial law for President Lincoln in Chapter 1?
(a) Edwin M. Stanton.
(b) William H. Seward.
(c) Edward Bates.
(d) Titian J. Coffey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are disloyal citizens tried in Chapter 2?

2. Who is the presidential nominee for the Democratic party in 1864?

3. Which unpopular bill does Congress pass on July 17, 1862?

4. Who authored "Elements of International Law and Laws of War"?

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

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