An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is a(n) ______.

a. unconstitutional ex post facto law
b. “closing the barn door after the horse is out” law
c. bill of attainder
d. habeas corpus law
e. exclusionary rule type of law


a. unconstitutional ex post facto law

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following was a measure that Congress took to place some limits on presidential power?

A) passing the War Powers Resolution B) creating a new structure for dealing with the federal budget C) proposing the Twenty-fifth Amendment D) a and b E) the passage of the Patriot Act

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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