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Is a Bill of Attainder the same as Habeas Corpus?
No. The Constitution forbids Bills of Attainder, where the Congress declares a person to be guilty of a crime by passing legislation to that effect. The Constitution preserves the Writ of Habeas Corpus except under very limited and specific circumstances.
What is the definition of attainder?
Attainder means the extinguishment of a person's civil rights upon conviction of a crime, usually treason. The Constitution forbids Congress from passing a "bill of attainder". A bill of attainder is an act by the legislature that some particular person is guilty of a crime then taking away his rights all without the benefit of a trial in the courts. Such a practice would take away the rights to trial by jury, to face one's accusers and to be convicted only upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt among other rights citizens of this country have. The legislature has the right to pass laws to declare types of actions criminal and set the penalties for violating them, but it does not have the power to convict persons of those crimes.
Who has the power to enforce the 13th amendment by passing laws?
congress
In 1947 the conservative Congress set out to curb the power of organized labor by passing the?
In 1947, the conservative Congress set out to curb the power of organized labor by passing the Taft-Hartley Act.
Different functions of the president and congress in passing legislation?
Congress passes the legislation while the president can sign or veto it.
