A ______ is a legislative act that punishes an individual or group of persons without the benefit of a trial.

a. rule of legality
b. bill of attainder
c. ex post facto law
d. scrutiny test


b. bill of attainder

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Which of the following is not one of the four separate activities of time as allocated by the Supreme Court justices?

a. Reading through petitions for review of cases b. Oral arguments c. Time for calling constituents to obtain their opinions d. Time to work on writing their opinions

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Crime is solely an individual problem

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What is another term for previous court decisions that judges use to establish case law?

A. ordinances B. statutes C. preemptive laws D. precedent

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The diminished capacity defense is available in most jurisdictions.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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