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tnt_battle

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Convicted criminals cannot have their sentences increased when a new law calls for tougher penalties due to a prohibition against __________.
 
  a. habeas corpus
  b. ex post facto laws
  c. bills of attainder--
 d. writs of certiorari

Question 2

Inciting a fight by using threats and profanity could be considered __________, which is not a protected type of speech.
 
  a. hate speech
  b. fighting words
  c. obscenity
  d. libel--



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DylanD1323

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b




tnt_battle

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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