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Class: POLI 103 - American Government and Politics; Subject: Political Science; University: Citrus College; Term: Spring 2013;
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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 habeas corpus c. bill of attainder d. writ of certiorari e. incorporation doctrine TERM 2
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 the person is being kept in jail. d. prohibits double jeopardy. e. prohibits cruel and unusual punishments. TERM 3
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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 protect the rights of their citizens. e. establish the powers of the executive branch.
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DEFINITION 6 A key function of the Bill of Rights is to a. protect the rights of government. b. preserve the will of the majority against the actions of the minority. c. protect the rights of those in the minority against the will of the majority. d. specify what the government must do to ensure equal protection under the law. e. delegate power to the Supreme Court to have the final say on how the Constitution should be interpreted. TERM 7
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