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What is the significance of the writ of habeas corpus?
What is the significance of the writ of habeas corpus?
- It forces the government to present a detained person before a court to justify their detention. (correct)
- It allows Congress to detain individuals indefinitely without trial.
- It grants the government the power to pass ex post facto laws.
- It permits the government to tax exports from a state.
What is the purpose of the limits placed on Congress by the Framers?
What is the purpose of the limits placed on Congress by the Framers?
- To enable Congress to pass bills of attainder.
- To balance the need for a strong government with the protection of individual rights. (correct)
- To allow the government to grant titles of nobility.
- To ensure the government can operate without any restrictions.
Which action is prohibited based on the limits to the powers of Congress outlined in the Constitution?
Which action is prohibited based on the limits to the powers of Congress outlined in the Constitution?
- Passing laws requiring citizens to serve in the armed forces.
- Borrowing money on the credit of the United States.
- Suspending the writ of habeas corpus in cases of rebellion or invasion.
- Taking money from the treasury without first passing a law. (correct)
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of the limits on Congress's power?
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of the limits on Congress's power?
What is the main characteristic of an ex post facto law?
What is the main characteristic of an ex post facto law?
What is the purpose of forbidding Congress from passing bills of attainder?
What is the purpose of forbidding Congress from passing bills of attainder?
If Congress taxes goods being exported from Texas to Canada, which constitutional principle would this violate?
If Congress taxes goods being exported from Texas to Canada, which constitutional principle would this violate?
Why did the Framers see limits to congressional power as vital?
Why did the Framers see limits to congressional power as vital?
In what situation can the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus be suspended?
In what situation can the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus be suspended?
If the government arrests someone but refuses to explain why the person is being held, which constitutional protection is being violated?
If the government arrests someone but refuses to explain why the person is being held, which constitutional protection is being violated?
A law is passed making it illegal to criticize the government, even for things said before the law was enacted. Which constitutional principle is violated?
A law is passed making it illegal to criticize the government, even for things said before the law was enacted. Which constitutional principle is violated?
Which scenario describes a bill of attainder violation?
Which scenario describes a bill of attainder violation?
Congress decides to fund a new bridge, but instead of passing a law, they simply take the money from the national treasury. What limit on congressional power does this violate?
Congress decides to fund a new bridge, but instead of passing a law, they simply take the money from the national treasury. What limit on congressional power does this violate?
The US Congress grants Jeff Bezos the title 'Duke of Commerce'. Which aspect of the US Constitution does this violate?
The US Congress grants Jeff Bezos the title 'Duke of Commerce'. Which aspect of the US Constitution does this violate?
How does the constitutional protection against ex post facto laws safeguard individual liberty?
How does the constitutional protection against ex post facto laws safeguard individual liberty?
Which principle ensures that the government cannot unjustly imprison someone without legal justification?
Which principle ensures that the government cannot unjustly imprison someone without legal justification?
Why did the framers include limits on Congressional power?
Why did the framers include limits on Congressional power?
What must the government demonstrate to continue holding an individual after they file for a writ of habeas corpus?
What must the government demonstrate to continue holding an individual after they file for a writ of habeas corpus?
What does the ban on bills of attainder primarily protect?
What does the ban on bills of attainder primarily protect?
Why is taxing goods that are exported from one state to another unconstitutional?
Why is taxing goods that are exported from one state to another unconstitutional?
Flashcards
Limits on Congressional Power
Limits on Congressional Power
Limits on the powers of Congress are outlined in Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution.
Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus
Suspending habeas corpus is not allowed except in emergencies. Habeas corpus means "have the body".
Ex Post Facto Laws
Ex Post Facto Laws
An ex post facto law makes an act a crime even if it was legal when it occurred.
Bills of Attainder
Bills of Attainder
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Export Taxes
Export Taxes
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Treasury Withdrawals
Treasury Withdrawals
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Titles of Nobility
Titles of Nobility
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Study Notes
- The Constitution includes several limits on the powers of Congress, as outlined in Article 1, Section 9.
- Congress is prohibited from doing any of the following.
Limits on Congress
- Banning the slave trade before 1808.
- Suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus except in emergencies.
- Habeas corpus, which means "to have the body" in Latin, is a writ that orders the government to deliver a person it has arrested to a court of law.
- The government must explain why the person was arrested and is being held.
- If the government cannot prove the person broke the law, they must be set free.
- Passing ex post facto laws, which make an action a crime even if it was legal when it took place.
- Passing bills of attainder, which are legislative acts declaring a person guilty of violating the law and setting punishment without a court trial.
- Taxing anything exported from a state.
- Taking money from the treasury without first passing a law to do so.
- Granting titles of nobility.
- The Framers tried to balance the need for a strong government with the need to limit its powers, including limits to prevent the government from becoming a threat to the people's rights.
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