Before the ratification of the ____________, the state governments’ power far exceeded that held by the national government.

Dick Cheney had no political experience prior to serving as George W. Bush's vice president

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

A government decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial, is known as __________

a. an ex post facto law b. a habeas corpus violation c. a bill of attainder d. double jeopardy