A court order to bring a prisoner before the court is a/an

A. bill of attainder.
B. writ of habeas corpus.
C. ex post facto law.

D. writ of incorporation.
E. holding.

Answer: B

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Social conservatives would agree with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

a. use of government power to encourage and protect traditional family roles b. a powerful military c. the use of substantive laws to create a particular moral order d. significant use of government power to affect the economy e. more stringent controls on immigration

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