The U.S.Constitution prohibits the enactment of ________________ laws which makes acts committed before the laws in question were passed punishable as crimes.

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The term "ex post facto" refers to a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed before the law was passed. The U.S. Constitution explicitly prohibits the enactment of ex post facto laws, making choice C the correct answer. Stare decisis refers to the legal principle of following precedent, corpus delicti refers to the body of evidence that proves a crime was committed, and mens rea refers to the mental state or intent required for a crime to have been committed.

The USConstitution Prohibits the Enactment of ________________ Laws Which Makes Acts