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ASVAB · Question #694
An ex-post-facto law is a law applied retroactively. Usually it makes an act illegal that was legal at the time it was performed. The U.S. Constitution prohibits ex-post-facto criminal laws…
The correct answer is C. A person could be prosecuted for an act that was not a crime when he or she did it. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
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An ex-post-facto law is a law applied retroactively. Usually it makes an act illegal that was legal at the time it was performed. The U.S. Constitution prohibits ex-post-facto criminal laws, although the British Commonwealth allows them. According to this passage, it can be assumed that:
Options
- AEx-post-facto laws are a problem in the United States.
- BLaws applied retroactively are fair.
- CA person could be prosecuted for an act that was not a crime when he or she did it.
- DRetroactive laws are illegal in the British Commonwealth.
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- B8% (2)
- C76% (19)
- D4% (1)
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