Which Constitutional right forbids Congress from sending a person to prison?

(1 point)
Responses

bill of attainder
bill of attainder

ex post facto law
ex post facto law

inalienable law
inalienable law

writ of habeas corpus

1 answer

The Constitutional right that forbids Congress from sending a person to prison is a bill of attainder. A bill of attainder is a legislative act that singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial, which is prohibited by Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution.