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401.

Which of the following departments or agencies does not fall under the umbrella of Department of Homeland Security control?

  1. Transportation Security Administration
  2. United States Secret Service
  3. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  4. Federal Emergency Management Agency
402. Which of the following is not a Presidential power explicitly granted in the Constitution?
  1. The right to issue executive orders
  2. The right to appoint Ambassadors
  3. The right to grant reprieves
  4. The right to convene Congress
403. Which of the following served as the United States first written plan of government?
  1. The Declaration of Independence
  2. The Constitution
  3. The Articles of Confederation
  4. The Bill of Rights
404. Who served as the first African-American Supreme Court justice?
  1. Thurgood Marshall
  2. Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
  3. Clarence Thomas
  4. Abe Fortas
405. What is a Writ of Habeas Corpus?
  1. A court order demanding the release of a government prisoner
  2. A court order requiring the government to bring a prisoner to court and explain his detention
  3. A court order overriding an executive order or act of Congress
  4. A court order for independent counsel to investigate the actions of an elected representative

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