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Why does article l of the Constitution forbid the government from issuing bills of attainder

A.) bills of attainder are orders, issued by the president, that circumvent congress entirely
B.) bills of attainder are practices and traditions that are based on legal precedents rather than official, written laws
C.) bills of attainder are regulations issued by government agencies, not statutes passed by congress
D.) bills of attainder are laws that punish accused individuals without a trial or a fair hearing in court

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Bills of attainder are laws that punish accused individuals without a trial or a fair hearing in court.

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