Question 1

The ex post facto law is a law enacted to ________ punish behavior.

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Question 2

A constitutional doctrine based on the Fifth and ________ Amendments requiring that the laws be written with sufficient clarity and specificity.

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Question 3

________ speech is that which advocates rebellion against the government.

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Question 4

Guided discretion laws are laws that provide for the death penalty based on weighing aggravating and ________ circumstances.

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Question 5

If a defendant is under the age of ________ when they commit a capital crime, they cannot be executed.

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Question 6

Double jeopardy prevents a second ________ for the same offense.

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Question 7

Double jeopardy does not apply when the court hearing the first offense lacks ________ to try the second offense.

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Question 8

Match each term related to separation of powers with its definition.
-Federalism

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Federalism is defined as a system of government where power is divided between a central governing authority and various constituent units, such as states or provinces, in a manner that each maintains certain degrees of sovereignty.

Question 9

Match each term related to separation of powers with its definition.
-Principle of Legality

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The Principle of Legality means that a person cannot be prosecuted under a law that has not been previously promulgated. It ensures that laws are clear, publicized, and applied evenly, preventing arbitrary prosecutions.

Question 10

Match each legal term with its explanation.
-Equal Protection Clause

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The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment and mandates that no state shall deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, which includes preventing differential treatment based on race, gender, and other characteristics unless justified by a significant state interest.

Question 11

Match each legal term with its explanation.
-Ex Post Facto law prohibition

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Ex Post Facto laws are those that retroactively change the legal consequences of actions that were committed before the enactment of the law, essentially making something illegal after the act was done, which is prohibited by the Constitution.

Question 12

Match each legal term with its explanation.
-Void for Vagueness Doctrine

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The Void for Vagueness Doctrine mandates that laws must be clear and specific enough for individuals to understand what behavior is prohibited, ensuring fairness and preventing arbitrary enforcement, based on the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Question 13

Match each legal term with its explanation.
-Void for Overbreadth Doctrine

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The Void for Overbreadth Doctrine is related to ensuring laws do not infringe on constitutionally protected behaviors, which is what choice B describes.

Question 14

Match each legal term with its explanation.
-Cruel and Unusual Punishment Provision

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The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution explicitly prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, which includes barbaric punishment methods and sentences that are disproportionate to the crime committed.

Question 15

Match each legal term with its explanation.
-The Double Jeopardy Prohibition

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The Double Jeopardy Prohibition is a principle found in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prevents an individual from being tried twice for the same crime, ensuring that once a person has been acquitted or convicted, the government cannot prosecute them again for the same offense.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the law of legality and the law of lenity.

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Question 17

Describe the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause including how the determination is made whether a statue violates the Equal Protection Clause.

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Question 18

Compare and contrast libel, group libel, slander, defamation, and seditious speech.

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Question 19

Identify the factors the courts must consider when deciding what length of term is appropriate, in determining whether a long prison term violates the Eighth Amendment. Identify which factors is the most important.

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Question 20

Define the Blockburger rule. Identify and explain the four situations in which double jeopardy protection does not apply.

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Quiz 2: Limitations on the Criminal Law

The ex post facto law is a law enacted to ________ punish behavior.

A constitutional doctrine based on the Fifth and ________ Amendments requiring that the laws be written with sufficient clarity and specificity.

________ speech is that which advocates rebellion against the government.

Guided discretion laws are laws that provide for the death penalty based on weighing aggravating and ________ circumstances.

If a defendant is under the age of ________ when they commit a capital crime, they cannot be executed.

Double jeopardy prevents a second ________ for the same offense.

Double jeopardy does not apply when the court hearing the first offense lacks ________ to try the second offense.

Match each term related to separation of powers with its definition. -Federalism

Match each term related to separation of powers with its definition. -Principle of Legality

Match each legal term with its explanation. -Equal Protection Clause

Match each legal term with its explanation. -Ex Post Facto law prohibition

Match each legal term with its explanation. -Void for Vagueness Doctrine

Match each legal term with its explanation. -Void for Overbreadth Doctrine

Match each legal term with its explanation. -Cruel and Unusual Punishment Provision

Match each legal term with its explanation. -The Double Jeopardy Prohibition

Compare and contrast the law of legality and the law of lenity.

Describe the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause including how the determination is made whether a statue violates the Equal Protection Clause.

Compare and contrast libel, group libel, slander, defamation, and seditious speech.

Identify the factors the courts must consider when deciding what length of term is appropriate, in determining whether a long prison term violates the Eighth Amendment. Identify which factors is the most important.

Define the Blockburger rule. Identify and explain the four situations in which double jeopardy protection does not apply.