Rights of the Accused and other Civil Liberties

Literally "you have the body" in Latin.

• habeas corpus

• bill of attainder

• ex post facto

• Guantanamo Bay

A person is detained for a crime, what must take place according to the writ of habeas corpus?

• person is sent to jail without a trial

• person is guilty without a trial

• person is brought before a judge

• protection from ex post facto

A person is arrested by the federal government simply because that person disagreed with a certain government policy or action, what is this an example of?

• habeas corpus

• ex post facto

• Article II, sec. 1

• bill of attainder

Following the events of September 11, 2001 suspected terrorists were held indefinitely in prison by the federal government. What is this an example of?

• ex post facto laws

• bill of attainder law

• constitutional act

• denial of habeas corpus

The federal government decides to raise the drinking age to 35 years old and then proceeds to file criminal charges against a person for underage drinking when that activity was legal, is an example of what?

• ex post facto law

• writ of habeas corpus

• bill of attainder laws

• something that's not the correct answer

When the English monarch created laws punishing something as a crime after the act has already taken place this was considered an example of which right of accused persons?

• ex post facto law

• Simpsons is the greatest cartoon ever

• bill of attainder law

• habeas corpus

What purpose does the judicial branch serve in the United States legal system?

• enforce laws made by Congress

• interpret law and settle legal disputes

• make laws for the president to enforce

• make the mucky laws muckier

Article III of the United States Constitution gives power and function to the Judicial Branch of the United States. Which power is given to this branch of government?

• create lower courts as needed from time to time

• enforce presidential proclamations

• create new ex post facto laws

• revolve disputes related to the Constitution

Local laws are known as...

• vetoes

• statutes

• acts

• ordinances

What power of government is shared with all levels of government under the concept of federalism in the United States?

• law making

• commanding a military force

• make bill of attainder laws

• filibuster