Question

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the provided passage is from the magna carta (1215):

o freemen shall be taken, imprisoned... or in any way destroyed... except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.\
source: docsteach the online tool for teaching with documents, from the national archives. magna carta. retrieved march 11, 2022, from https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/magna-carta.
which constitutional principle most accurately connects to the idea contained in the passage?
① consent of the governed
② republicanism
● natural rights
④ due process

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Consent of the governed: Relates to people's agreement to be governed, not about legal procedures for individuals, so not relevant.
• Republicanism: Focuses on representative government, not individual legal protection, so incorrect.
• Natural rights: Are inherent rights, but the passage is about legal process for depriving rights, not the rights themselves.
• Due process: Requires fair legal procedures (like lawful judgment, law of the land) before depriving life/liberty/property. The Magna Carta passage mandates legal judgment or law of the land before harming a freeman, matching due process.

Answer:

D. due process