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In McDonald, the Court specifically concluded for the first time that:

In the Timbs decision, the Court found that the Eighth Amendment prohibition on excessive fines is not a fundamental right.

The Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause has been held by the Supreme Court to incorporate, selectively, f________________________ rights.

Which of the following best summarizes the argument made in Justice Breyer’s dissenting opinion in McDonald?

According to the Supreme Court, when a right from the Bill of Rights is incorporated, it applies to the states as forcefully as it does to the federal government.

Corey owns a bike store. His total costs are $1.2 million per year, his variable costs are $750,000, and his fixed costs are $450,000 per year. Last year, Corey sold 1,200 bikes. Corey’s average fixed cost was ________ per bike. [a88bc7b9-1cec-4a1b-925b-e169b9b80756]

In Stogner, the Court concluded that California had made something illegal (child molestation) that was legal when Mr. Stogner allegedly committed the acts.

The constitutional right most relevant to Supreme Court decisions concerning the detainees at Guantanamo Bay is:

The Supreme Court concluded that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, did not have any rights under the Constitution.

Which of the following is an example of an ex post facto law as that has been defined by the Supreme Court?