Author Question: A court order that protects people from arbitrary imprisonment by requiring officials of the ... (Read 68 times)

kodithompson · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

A court order that protects people from arbitrary imprisonment by requiring officials of the government to bring them before a court and state the reasons for detaining them is called a(n)

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

Question 2

The powers under the U.S. Constitution that give states authority to pass laws that promote the health, welfare, safety, and morals of their citizens are referred to as

a. concurrent powers.
b. discretionary powers.
c. delegated powers.
d. reserved powers.
e. judicial reviewed powers.