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
b
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Tiananmen Square is best known as the location of
A. the peace treaty between the Nationalist Chinese and the CCP. B. the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party. C. a massacre of protesting students and intellectual leaders in 1989. D. the start of the Long March.
Short quotes (fewer than 40 words) should be whereas long quotes should be
. a. included if absolutely necessary; avoided at all cost. b. cited with the author's name; cited in the references but not the test c. inserted in the text with quotation marks; displayed in a freestanding block without quotation marks d. none of the above.
The power of the purse, which the Constitution grants to Congress, carries with it the power to monitor how well the money is spent
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In India, labor unions
a. were key to the success of the Indian National Congress b. are important agents of local rule c. organize a very small percentage of the population d. are the strongest element of civil society