Constitutional Law Flashcards
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Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
Answer: Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.
The 'incorporation doctrine' refers to which constitutional development?
Answer: Applying Bill of Rights protections to states via the Fourteenth Amendment
The incorporation doctrine uses the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause to apply most Bill of Rights protections against state governments.
Which principle prevents the government from punishing conduct that was not illegal at the time it occurred?
Answer: Ex Post Facto Clause
The Ex Post Facto Clause in Article I prohibits retroactive criminal punishment for acts that were legal when committed.
Under what circumstances may Congress override a presidential veto?
Answer: Two-thirds majority vote in both Houses of Congress
Article I requires a two-thirds supermajority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives to override a presidential veto.
The 'political question doctrine' bars federal courts from adjudicating issues that are primarily committed to which branch?
Answer: The political branches (Congress and the Executive)
The political question doctrine holds that courts will not hear cases involving issues constitutionally committed to the legislative or executive branches for final resolution.
Which constitutional guarantee prohibits the government from compelling a person to testify against themselves?
Answer: Fifth Amendment Self-Incrimination Clause
The Fifth Amendment's Self-Incrimination Clause protects individuals from being compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against themselves.