Following the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush

question 21

Multiple Choice

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush claimed exemption from the _________ rules on the treatment and detainment of prisoners.

• A) Geneva Convention
• B) Paris Peace Accords
• C) Tonkin Gulf Resolution
• D) Vienna Convention
• E) War Powers Act

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Corporate Charter

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