What kinds of laws in Congress prohibited from passing?

Answer 1

They cannot pass a law that goes into effect retroactively. This means that they can't make something that was done prior to their passing the law illegal. It prevents them from making people that did something they didn't like a criminal for something done months or even years earlier.

Answer 2

I bellieve the only type of law the Constitution specifically forbids is an "ex post facto" law. That would be a law that provides a penalty for something that has already happened but was not illegal when it occurred. Lily: It States in the Constitution that "No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. Definitions: Bill of Attainder- a law declaring that a person is guilty of a particular crime ex post facto Law: a law that is made effective prior to the date that it was passed and therefore punishes people for acts that were not illegal at the time.

Answer 3

Something that's not constitutional, such as a bill requiring people to pay a fee to have a trial by jury.

Technically, they can pass a law like that but it would almost certainly be brought to court.

Answer 4

cannot pass ex post facto lawex post facto means "after the fact"An ex post facto law makes an act illegal after it has been done. For example, a person gambles on a riverboat on Monday and it's legal then, but then on Tuesday a law is passed saying anyone who gambled on Monday has committed a crime.

cannot pass bill of attaindera bill of attainder is a law that punishes a person without a trial

cannot suspend writ of habeas corpusA writ of habeas corpus protects people from illegal imprisonment

. A person cannot be put in jail or prison until he or she has appeared before a judge. The reason for arrest has to be explained to the person and the judge. Article I says this right cannot be suspended or taken away.

cannot grant title of nobilityCongress cannot make anyone a king or queen, duke or duchess, prince or princess. No royal titles can be given by the United States

Answer 5

Congress can pass laws that are constitution. These laws should put a group of people at a disadvantage and should treat everyone as equals.

Answer 6

How Does The Bill of Rights limit congress's powers

Answer 7

the EX post facto law