Convicted criminals cannot have their sentences increased when a new law calls for tougher penalties due to a prohibition against __________
a. habeas corpus
b. ex post facto laws
c. bills of attainder
d. writs of certiorari
Answer: b
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A. the European Union B. the Security Council C. the World Court D. every member of the UN
This legislation sought to improve the ability of states to cope with non-point source pollution and groundwater pollution
A. 1972 Clean Water Act B. the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 C. the 1987 Water Quality Act D. none of the above
Which of the following issue areas would issue-advocacy NGOs be expected to have a significant influence
a. national security. b. environmental policy. c. women's health policy. d. Both b and c are true. e. All of the above are true.
In United States v. Curtiss Wright Export Corporation (1936) the Supreme Court accorded broad deference to delegations of legislative power to the president in the field of _____
a. domestic policy b. foreign affairs c. federalism d. civil rights