Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is an ex post facto law.
2. The right of an accused to be brought before a judge and informed of the charges and evidence against him or her is known as habeas corpus.
3. Incorporation is the Supreme Court action that makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states.
4. The test that seems to provide the most protection for free speech is the imminent lawless action test.
5. Civil rights are citizenship rights guaranteed to the people.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
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A. a certification by a public prosecutor that there is evidence to justify bringing named individuals to trial B. a formal written statement from a grand jury charging an individual with an offense C. an arrangement whereby attorneys are provided for people accused of crimes that are unable to hire their own attorneys D. an arrangement whereby public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes that are unable to hire their own attorneys E. a term used to describe work that lawyers do for which they receive no fees
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A) Malthusian Dilemma. B) Prisoner's Dilemma. C) resource curse. D) time horizon problem. E) tragedy of the commons.