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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do William Seward and George McClelland approve in Chapter 1?
(a) An attack plan for Missouri.
(b) A collection of international civil liberty laws.
(c) A list of Maryland lawmakers who may be arrested.
(d) A list of Confederate supporters.

3. What type of state is Missouri described as being in Chapter 2?
(a) A neutral state.
(b) A loyal state.
(c) A Confederate state.
(d) A rebellious state.

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

5. What does Samuel E. Perkins do in Chapter 4?
(a) Write an article about Joseph Griffin's case.
(b) Render a verdict on Joseph Griffin's case.
(c) Prosecute Joseph Griffin.
(d) Defend Joseph Griffin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which book of John A. Marshall's is well read among Lincoln's critics?

2. What decision does General John C. Frymont make about Joseph Aubuchon?

3. Whom does Lincoln turn to for advice when Baltimore mobs burn railroad bridges?

4. Why does William Seward feel it necessary to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

5. Why does Joseph Griffin sue Captain Frank Wilcox for false imprisonment?

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