To Settle Concerns Over How the Courts Deal with Past

question 85

Multiple Choice

To settle concerns over how the courts deal with past cases once a new rule has been decided by the U.S.Supreme Court, the courts apply the ______.

• A)ex post facto rule
• B)previous docket rule
• C)retroactivity rule
• D)former cases doctrine

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Definitions:

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, with ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of constitutional law.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and ensures equal protection under the law.

Due Process Clause

A legal principle that guarantees fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.

Equal Protection

The principle under the Constitution that requires states to govern impartially, not discriminating between different groups of people.