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QuizMultiple Choice

Governments in the Colonies

Question 17 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

The Massachusetts Body of Liberties __________.

Answer
A
places a lot of government authority in the hands of magistrates
B
maintains that life or property cannot be taken away unless it's done through the process of law
C
guarantees that citizens cannot be arrested or punished unless they have broken the law
D
all of the above

Explanation

The Massachusetts Body of Liberties both recognized magistrates’ governing authority and set limits on how they could use it. It protected people from losing life or property except through the process of law, and it restricted arrest or punishment to cases where a person had broken the law. Since all three statements describe provisions of the document, “all of the above” is correct.

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