Question

The statements below are from the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights.

1) That in all capital or criminal prosecutions a man hath a right to demand evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury.
2) That the legislative, executive, and judiciary department shall be separate and distinct.
3) That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained.
4) That a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state.
Which statement guarantees a right first granted by Magna Carta?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer 1

A. 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Magna Carta lead to no free man being imprisoned without a trial by peers. Magna Carta is a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, in 15 June 1215. Among them was the right of the church to be free from governmental interference, the rights of all free citizens to own and inherit property and to be protected from excessive taxes. this is also preceded by the universal declaration of human rights, 1948, which state that all are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.