Which of the following is a prohibition on making something illegal and punishable when it was legal prior to the passage of a new law?

a. ex post facto law
b. bill of attainder
c. writ of habeas corpus
d. petition of certiorari

a. ex post facto law

Political Science

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If the number of seats per district is reduced to one, then the electoral system becomes "winner-take-all."

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following liberal approaches to security is the most indirect, but perhaps the most effective?

a. collective security b. security communities c. arms control d. disarmament

Political Science