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Praxis II Government and Political Science

Category - US Government

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What is the correct description for a bill of attainder?
  1. It is a bill that forces citizens to pay for their own legal representation in criminal trials.
  2. It is a bill that forces citizens to pay to quarter solders in their homes.
  3. It is a law that makes something illegal "after the fact."
  4. It is a law that declares a person, without a trial, to be guilty of a crime.
Explanation
Answer: D - A bill of attainder is a law that declares a person to be guilty of a crime, without a trial. A bill of attainder is an act of the legislature that declares a person or group of people guilty of a crime and punishing them without benefit of a trial. According to the Constitution, Congress is prohibited from passing a bill of attainder.
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