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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Provost Marshal General Bernard G. Farrar declare in light of General Paine's arrests in Chapter 2?

3. What does Samuel E. Perkins do in Chapter 4?

4. Which former U.S. President does Lincoln admire?

5. What is the verdict in Joseph Griffin's case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the War Department seize John N. Eitel in 1865?

2. How is the press used by the Confederate supporters in 1864 to create panic in New York?

3. Why must President Lincoln explain his decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus to Congress?

4. Why does Lincoln admire Andrew Jackson?

5. Who is Chauncey Burr?

6. How are military commissions used during the Civil War?

7. How does Lincoln's decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus divide politicians in 1861?

8. What is the result of Joseph Griffin's suit against Captain Frank Wilcox?

9. Why is Dennis A. Mahony arrested?

10. Who is Ezra B. Chase?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe reports of abuse among Union officials and their affect on the American people. How does the Pohick incident reflect on the Union Army? What differing opinions exist about the use of torture and how could reports of abuse and torture affect the reunification of the states?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the warning Neely gives his readers about bias among historians. What cautions should a person take when studying history? How could political bias affect a person's view of history?

Essay Topic 3

How does Joseph Griffin's case set the stage for Ex parte Milligan? What impact does Mr. Griffin's case have on the practice of martial law towards the end of the Civil War? How might his case have affected the reconstruction of the South?

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