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What term refers to a legislative act that inflicts punishments on a group or person without a trial

Bill of Attainder

This is called a "bill of attainder." Both the Federal and State governments are prohibited from creating bills of attainder under Article I of the US Constitution.

Article I, Section 9, Clause 3

"No bill of attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed."

Article I, Section 10, Clause 1

"No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility."

What kind of due process means that the rule of the law will be obeyed

Procedural due process means that the rule of the law will be obeyed.

The Revolutionary War ended in what year

1781

A government borrowing money is an example of which type of power

Concurrent

If a power is not written in the Constitution who does it belong to

It belongs to the states and people.

The ratification process of the bill of rights occurred over what years

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution were ratified between August 21, 1789 (when they were passed by the House) and December 15, 1791 (when they were ratified by Virginia, the 11th state to do so).

The first state to ratify the Bill of Rights amendments was New Jersey on November 20, 1789.

Which event occurred second in the Ratification process

The constitutional convention occurred second.

Under which category does this constitutional amendment fall the procedure to fill a vacancy in the vice presidency

Under which category does this Constitutional Amendment fall?

procedure to fill a vacancy in the vice presidency

The National Guard which amendment applies to this scenario

amendment 2 :)

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the Declaration of Rights.

false

What amendment guarantees a trial before an impartial jury (one that favors neither side).

6th amendment

What term refers to a type of government which has a central government sharing power with several state governments

Federalism. A+

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