Question

which act addressed in article i of the constitution is a limit of congress’s ability to without trial?
○ habeas corpus
○ a bill of attainder
○ ex post facto law
○ cruel and unusual punishment

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Habeas corpus is about the right to be brought before a court, not about limiting Congress's ability to act without trial.
• A bill of attainder is a legislative act that declares a person or group guilty of a crime and punishes them without a trial. Article I of the U.S. Constitution prohibits Congress from passing bills of attainder.
• Ex post facto laws are about retroactively changing the legal consequences of actions, not directly about acting without trial.
• Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment, not Article I, and is about the nature of punishment, not acting without trial.

Answer:

B. a bill of attainder