Which of the following were considered so fundamental to individual freedom that protection against them was included in the original text of the Constitution?

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Bills of attainder and ex post facto laws were considered so fundamental to individual freedom that protection against them was included in the original text of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 9). The right to vote was not originally included in the Constitution, and the right to bear arms was included in the Bill of Rights, which was added to the Constitution several years after its original ratification. Habeas corpus, while a crucial protection of individual rights, is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but rather is derived from common law and court precedent.

Which of the Following Were Considered So Fundamental to Individual