The logical error of confusing a construct for a fact is called
A) petitio principii.
B) reification.
C) post hoc ergo propter hoc.
D) begging the question.
Answer: B
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__________ make an act punishable as a crime even if the act was legal when it was committed. These are prohibited by Article I of the Constitution
a. Writs of habeas corpus b. Bills of attainder c. Ex post facto laws d. Prior restraints
The Constitutional division of power into separate institutions, giving each institution the power to block the actions of the others, is called
A) checks and balances. B) the three-fifths compromise. C) divine right. D) necessary and proper. E) judicial review.
Which of the following regions is NOT a stronghold of the Republican Party today?
a. the West b. the Northeast c. the Midwest d. the mountain states e. the South
Which word best describes the language used by the framers to describe the office of the president?
a. static b. deferential c. florid d. vague