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Beheh

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The constitutional principle that refers to a statute defining a crime that is so unclear that a reasonable person of at least average intelligence could not determine what the law purports to command or prohibit is the ________ principle.
 
  A) proximate
  B) ex post facto
  C) legality
  D) void-for-vagueness

Question 2

Bob turns 21 and goes out and buys his first six-pack of beer. The next week, the drinking age is raised to 22 and the sheriff arrests Bob for buying that six-pack. Bob is the victim of:
 
  A) the void-for-vagueness principle.
  B) proximate cause.
  C) an ex post facto law.
  D) the principle of legality.



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emily12345

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C




Beheh

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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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

 

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