King Henry VIII passed laws known as ______ that ensured the death of his enemies without trial. In the United States, the Constitution prohibits these types of laws that target specific people or groups.
A. habeas corpus
B. bills of attainder
C. ex post facto
D. incorporation
Answer: B. bills of attainder
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Unlike interest groups, political parties:
A. often serve the role of policy specialists. B. are more tightly organized. C. are policy generalists. D. are narrow-based organizations. E. have only a handful of key policies to promote.
Since the 1990s, the rulings of the Supreme Court have trended towards empowering which entity?
a. the states b. the national government c. local communities d. the citizenry
The elastic clause enables Congress to do which of the following?
a. Make a certain number of laws per year b. Make only those laws that the Constitution allows it to make c. Make all laws that are needed for carrying out its constitutional responsibilities d. Make only those laws that do not conflict with those of the states
Cooperation among states based on custom and practice without formal agreement is commonly referred to as ______, which are particularly prominent in terms of reaching agreements about the care of the environment.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).