Article I & Article III Constitutional Principles and Legal Terms
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Flashcards covering key constitutional sections, individual rights, and key legal vocabulary from the lecture notes.
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Writ Habeas Corpus
The right of a person being accused of a crime by a government to know what the charges are.
Bills of Attainder
Declaring someone guilty without a trial.
Ex Post Facto Laws
Punishing people for acts that were not illegal at the time they did it.
Article III, Section 3
Addresses treason and specifies that two witnesses are required to convict someone of treason.
Article III, Section 2
Establishes the right to a jury.
Article I, Section 9
Constitutional section addressing Writ Habeas Corpus, Bills of Attainder, and Ex post facto laws.
Founding Fathers (1787 Philadelphia)
Created a government in Philadelphia in 1787 to protect individual rights of the people, maintain checks and balances, and ensure a democracy.