Question

Defending The document states

that King James ll 'raised a standing
army ... and quartered soldiers contrary
to law."What was unlawful about these
actions?

Answer 1

The actions of King James II were deemed unlawful because he raised a standing army and quartered soldiers without the consent of the law, which violated the rights and liberties of the colonists.

Step-by-step explanation:

The actions of King James II that were deemed unlawful were his raising of a standing army and quartering soldiers without the consent of the law. These actions violated the rights and liberties of the colonists and were seen as a breach of their constitutional rights. The Quartering Act of 1765, which required colonists to provide housing and food for British troops, was one of the grievances enumerated in the document.

Answer 2

King James II's act of assembling "a standing army ... and quartered soldiers" is a direct contradiction and opposition of what is legally right.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Declaration of Rights was an open declaration that listed a litany of numerous 'sins' of King James II. The document listed the various unlawful practices and acts that the king had done which were detrimental and against the very basis of the kingdom during peacetime.

Article 6 of the Declaration stated that King James II allowed and organized a standing army without the consent of the Parliament. Moreover, this was done during peacetime, which was not legal and against the law that allows maintaining and keeping armies for monarchs.

So, in his act of keeping an army, King James II broke the law.