When the Supreme Court mandated that Yaser Esam Hamdi, an apparent Taliban soldier, was entitled to basic civil rights such as the right to counsel even though the administration of President George W.Bush had classified him as an enemy combatant, the Court exemplified its power to:

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The Supreme Court's decision to mandate civil rights for Yaser Esam Hamdi, despite his classification as an enemy combatant by the Bush administration, exemplifies its power to review and check the actions of the executive branch, specifically the president.

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