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→Section 9. (Enumerated limits on the powers of Congress)
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* = a fundamental protection against arbitrary law}}''' shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. | * = a fundamental protection against arbitrary law}}''' shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. | ||
No '''{{# | No '''{{#tip-text:Bill of Attainder|Bill of Attainder | ||
* = a law or legislative act that declares a person or specific group of people guilty of a crime and punishes them without a trial | * = a law or legislative act that declares a person or specific group of people guilty of a crime and punishes them without a trial | ||
* this Constitutional protection keeps individuals from being singled out in state or federal laws for punishment | * this Constitutional protection keeps individuals from being singled out in state or federal laws for punishment | ||