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Ex Post facto Laws Unit 2 questions and answers 2025.
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Ex Post facto LawsUnit 2 questions and
answers 2025
ex post facto law - answer A law that criminalizes an act that was not a
crime when committed, that increases the penalty for a crime after it was
committed, or that changes the rules of evidence to make conviction
easier. Ex post facto laws are forbidden by Article I of the Constitution.
secede - answer Formal withdrawal by a constituent member from an
alliance, federation, or association.
supremacy clause - answer Laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the
US "shall be the Supreme Law of the Land" and binding on the states.
tariff - answer A tax on imported or exported goods. Also known as a duty.
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Bill of Attainder - answer An act of the legislature that inflicts punishment
on an individual or group without a judicial trial
Anti-Federalist - answer Opponents to ratification of the U.S. Constitution
who believed that it gave excessive power to the federal government and
failed to protect the rights and liberties of the people. [ audio ]
Bill of Rights - answer The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
The Bill of Rights lists many basic rights that the federal government may
not interfere with and must protect. Nearly all these rights are now also
protected from violation by state governments. [ audio ]
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