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One of Congress's implied powers is the power to pass ex post facto laws. True False?
false
What did the Constitution forbid Congress from?
passing ex post facto laws
Which level of government has the power to pass ex post facto laws?
Assuming this is about the united states, to pass an ex post facto law is no kind of power, it is prohibited by the constitution.
How does the US Supreme Court interpret ex post facto laws?
Ex post facto laws are specifically prohibited by the Constitution.
What kind of power is pass ex post facto laws?
Ex post facto laws are laws that act retrospectively. The law changes the legal consequence of an action that was committed before the enactment of the law. For example, an action that was not criminal in 1990 may be regarded as a crime if new legislation is passed to ban the action.
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