What Did the U

question 10

Multiple Choice

What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2004) ) ?

• A)The court argued that Secretary of State Rumsfeld overstepped his powers by allowing the torture of this Syrian citizen.
• B)The court rejected Hamdan's arguments that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that protected him from detention without trial.
• C)The court agreed that Hamdan could sue the U.S. government for medical damages he obtained on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
• D)The court supported Hamdan's view that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that needed to be protected.

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Definitions:

Deltoid

A large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint that is responsible for lifting the arm and giving the shoulder its range of motion.

Muscle Fibers

The cells of muscles that contract to produce movement, consisting of myofibrils, which are themselves composed of sarcomeres, the basic unit of muscle contraction.

Contusion

A contusion is a medical term for a bruise, which is a mark on the skin caused by blood trapped under the surface after an injury to the small blood vessels within the dermis or subcutaneous tissues.

Sprain

An injury to ligaments caused by being stretched beyond their normal capacity and possibly torn.