Congress declares a person to be guilty of a crime without having been given a trial. this is an example of a)habeas corpus. b)a bill of attainder. c)an ex post facto law. d)cruel and unusual punishment.

The correct answer is B) a bill of attainder.

Congress declares a person to be guilty of a crime without having been given a trial. This is an example of a bill of attainder.

This is a legal term that refers to when Congress determines that an individual or a group of people must be punished without a trial. This term is also known as a writ of attainder, allows Congress to declare a person guilty of a crime and establish the type of punishment he(she/they will receive without the right of a trial.

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