TERM 1
ANS: B
DEFINITION 1
A(n) ____ is an order requiring that an official bring a specified
prisoner into court and show the judge why the prisoner is being
kept in jail. a. ex post facto law b. writ of habe as corpus c. bill of
attainder d. writ of certiorari e. incorporation doctrine
TERM 2
ANS: A
DEFINITION 2
A bill of attainder a. is a legislative act that inflicts punishment on
particular persons without granting them the right to a trial. b.
punishes individuals for committing an act that was legal when it
was committed. c. requires an official to bring a specified prisoner
into court and show the judge why th e person is being kept in jail.
d. prohibits double jeopardy. e. prohibits cruel and unusual
punishments.
TERM 3
ANS: A
DEFINITION 3
____ are prohibited by the Constitution. a. Ex post facto laws
b. Writs of habeas corpus c. Jury trials d. Search warrants
issued on the basis of probable cause e. National Security
Letters
TERM 4
ANS: D
DEFINITION 4
A(n) ____ punishes individuals for committing an act that was
legal when the act was committed. a. bill of attainder b.
National Security Letter c. writ of habeas corpus d. ex post
facto law e. double jeopardy prosecution
TERM 5
ANS: B
DEFINITION 5
The first eight amendments to the Constitution a. reserve certain
rights and powers to the people and to the states. b. grant the
people specific rights and liberties. c. prohibit the states from
coining money, negotiating treaties with foreign countries, and
regulating interstate commerce. d. grant states the power to enact
laws and to establish courts to protec t the rights of their citizens.
e. establish the powers of the executive branch.
