The Bill of Rights

question 17

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights

• A) is sometimes called the Bill of Limits.
• B) is sometimes called the Bill of Attainder.
• C) is the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution.
• D) limited state power.
• E) Options A and C are true.

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Definitions:

Principle of Comity

A legal doctrine that suggests courts within one jurisdiction will give effect to the laws and judicial decisions of another jurisdiction, based on mutual respect rather than obligation.

Agency Relationships

A legal relationship in which one party (the agent) acts on behalf of another party (the principal) in a business transaction.

Act of State Doctrine

A principle in international law that a nation is sovereign within its own borders and its domestic actions may not be questioned in the courts of another nation.

Arbitration Clause

A provision in a contract that requires disputes between the parties to be resolved through arbitration rather than through litigation in court.