Which option best completes the diagram?
Major principles of the English Bill of Rights
Freedom to
petition the
government
Right to a
fair trial
O
A. Freedom for citizens to pay taxes as they please
O
B. Free speech for all citizens
O
C. Freedom from quartering soldiers
O
D. Protection from cruel punishments

December 16, 1689. The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech

Explanation:

Protection from cruel punishments

is the answer

i smell fart because the kid next to me smells bad

b) a state law could be declared illegal if it contradicted the constitution.

explanation:

the conflict of this case originated when james w. mcculloch, a cashier of the baltimore branch of the second bank of the united states that the congress had chartered in 1816, refused to pay a tax imposed by the maryland state.

in the case, the state of maryland appealed that the establishment of a second bank was unconstitutional since the constitution didn't say anything about granting that power to congress. however, the case determined that even if such right wasn't specifically stated in the constitution, it was part of the "implied powers" of the government enunciated in article i, section 8.

the case also eliminated maryland's legislation to impose taxes to a national bank, asserting that even though the states retained the power of taxation, the constitution's laws are supreme and can not be controlled by the states, therefore, if a state law contradicts the constitution, it should be declared illegal.

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