According to the Text, the Polices of the Obama Administration

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the polices of the Obama administration have been similar to those of the George W. Bush administration in all of the following areas except

• A) using the doctrine of state secrets to oppose lawsuits challenging alleged torture.
• B) continuing to issue wiretaps without warrants for U.S. citizens suspected of links to terrorism.
• C) pursuing plans to build a missile-defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.
• D) defending the policy of extraordinary rendition.
• E) practicing preventive detention.

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Definitions:

Abuses of Liberty

Refer to situations where the freedom or rights granted to individuals or groups are exploited or misused, often resulting in harm to others or to society as a whole.

Shays's Rebellion

In 1786-1787, American agriculturalists initiated a violent rebellion opposing state and local authorities' enforcement of taxes and debt rulings.