Question 1

In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court held that the writ applies in any territory that is not a State.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush held that Art. I, § 9, cl. 2 of the Constitution did not apply to detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is required before a person can bring a habeas corpus petition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person must have been released from custody. 
B)  The person must be in custody. 
C)  The individual is not required to exhaust his or her usual remedies. 
D)  The issues involved must not have been already decided. 
A)  The person must have been released from custody. 
B)  The person must be in custody. 
C)  The individual is not required to exhaust his or her usual remedies. 
D)  The issues involved must not have been already decided. B

Question 4

What was the basis of the majority's opinion in the Boumediene v. Bush case?

Accepted Answer

In the Boumediene v. Bush case, the majo

Question 5

Why is the writ of habeas corpus referred to as the Great Writ?

Accepted Answer

The writ of habeas corpus is often refer

Question 6

The writ was known and used in some form at least as early as the reign of Edward I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The essence of a writ of habeas corpus is an attack by a person in custody upon the legality of that custody.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The writ protects the rights of the detained by a means consistent with the essential design of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Chief Justice Roberts in dissent in the Boumediene v. Bush case contended

Accepted Answer

A)  Habeas is most fundamentally a procedural right, a mechanism for contesting the legality of executive detention. 
B)  The Court should have resolved these cases on other grounds. 
C)  The Nation will live to regret what the Court has done today. 
D)  All the above statements are correct. 
A)  Habeas is most fundamentally a procedural right, a mechanism for contesting the legality of executive detention. 
B)  The Court should have resolved these cases on other grounds. 
C)  The Nation will live to regret what the Court has done today. 
D)  All the above statements are correct.

Question 10

Only Congress has the authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alaska v. Wright (2021).

Accepted Answer

In Alaska v. Wright (2021), the U.S. Sup

Question 12

Which officials may grant a writ of habeas corpus?

Accepted Answer

A writ of habeas corpus, which is a cour

Question 13

Protection for the privilege of habeas corpus is contained in the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do you feel? Should the prisoners being held in Guantanamo Bay have rights to contest the legality of their detention by a writ of habeas corpus?

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I don't have pe

Question 15

What was the rationale of the dissenters' opinion?

Accepted Answer

To provide a full answer to the question

Question 16

The Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush held that

Accepted Answer

A)  detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison could not use the writ of habeas corpus to attack their confinement because they were not U.S. citizens. 
B)  detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison could not use the writ of habeas corpus to attack their confinement because they were not being held in the U.S. 
C)  If the privilege of habeas corpus was to be denied to the detainees, Congress must act in accordance with the requirements of the Suspension Clause. 
D)  None of the above statements are correct. 
A)  detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison could not use the writ of habeas corpus to attack their confinement because they were not U.S. citizens. 
B)  detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison could not use the writ of habeas corpus to attack their confinement because they were not being held in the U.S. 
C)  If the privilege of habeas corpus was to be denied to the detainees, Congress must act in accordance with the requirements of the Suspension Clause. 
D)  None of the above statements are correct.

Question 17

The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus was

Accepted Answer

A)  contained in the U.S. Constitution prior to the adoption of the Bill of Rights. 
B)  first adopted in the Bill of Rights. 
C)  not available prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  rejected by King John and was an English right. 
A)  contained in the U.S. Constitution prior to the adoption of the Bill of Rights. 
B)  first adopted in the Bill of Rights. 
C)  not available prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  rejected by King John and was an English right.

Question 18

The U.S. Constitution provides that "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court held that the writ applies in any territory that is not a State.

The Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush held that Art. I, § 9, cl. 2 of the Constitution did not apply to detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

Which of the following is required before a person can bring a habeas corpus petition?

What was the basis of the majority's opinion in the Boumediene v. Bush case?

Why is the writ of habeas corpus referred to as the Great Writ?

The writ was known and used in some form at least as early as the reign of Edward I.

The essence of a writ of habeas corpus is an attack by a person in custody upon the legality of that custody.

The writ protects the rights of the detained by a means consistent with the essential design of the Constitution.

Chief Justice Roberts in dissent in the Boumediene v. Bush case contended

Only Congress has the authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.

Explain the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alaska v. Wright (2021).

Which officials may grant a writ of habeas corpus?

Protection for the privilege of habeas corpus is contained in the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.

How do you feel? Should the prisoners being held in Guantanamo Bay have rights to contest the legality of their detention by a writ of habeas corpus?

What was the rationale of the dissenters' opinion?

The Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush held that

The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus was

The U.S. Constitution provides that "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."

Us Constitution

Concept of Due Process

Fourth Amendment

Fourth Amendment Issues

Exclusionary Rule

Fifth Amendment Issues

Sixth Amendment Issues

Eighth Amendment Issues

First Amendment Issues

Civil Liability

Epilogue

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Exam 11: Writ of Habeas Corpus

In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court held that the writ applies in any territory that is not a State.

The Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush held that Art. I, § 9, cl. 2 of the Constitution did not apply to detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

Which of the following is required before a person can bring a habeas corpus petition?

What was the basis of the majority's opinion in the Boumediene v. Bush case?

Why is the writ of habeas corpus referred to as the Great Writ?

The writ was known and used in some form at least as early as the reign of Edward I.

The essence of a writ of habeas corpus is an attack by a person in custody upon the legality of that custody.

The writ protects the rights of the detained by a means consistent with the essential design of the Constitution.

Chief Justice Roberts in dissent in the Boumediene v. Bush case contended

Only Congress has the authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.

Explain the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alaska v. Wright (2021).

Which officials may grant a writ of habeas corpus?

Protection for the privilege of habeas corpus is contained in the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.

How do you feel? Should the prisoners being held in Guantanamo Bay have rights to contest the legality of their detention by a writ of habeas corpus?

What was the rationale of the dissenters' opinion?

The Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush held that

The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus was

The U.S. Constitution provides that "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."

Us Constitution

Concept of Due Process

Fourth Amendment

Fourth Amendment Issues

Exclusionary Rule

Fifth Amendment Issues

Sixth Amendment Issues

Eighth Amendment Issues

First Amendment Issues

Civil Liability

Epilogue

Filters