Retroactive Legislation

Question 1

State/local laws can’t retroactively impair contract rights. T/F

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Impairment of private contracts is subject to _____.

Answer 2

Intermediate scrutiny (serves important and legit public interest, and is reasonably and narrowly tailored to promote that interest)

Question 3

Impairment of public contracts is subject to ______.

Answer 3

Heightened scrutiny (same as intermediate here, but higher)

Question 4

Ex post facto laws: 3 types:

Answer 4

Make criminal an act that was innocent at the time it was committed

Impose greater punishment for act than there was was the act was committed

Reduce evidence required to convict person from what was required when act was committed

Question 5

Bills of attainder are those that:

Answer 5

Inflict punishment on someone without a judicial trial. Fed and state/local can’t do this