From roughly 2008 to 2018, a connecticut court was overwhelmed with more than 7,000 petitions from prisoners who wanted to be brought before a judge to determine if their imprisonment was lawful. what are these petitions called?
a. necessary and proper clausesb. habeas corpusc. separation of powersd. ex post facto

correct option is b. Habeas corpus

Explanation:

solution

Connecticut court over whelmed more than 7,000 petition and their imprisonment was lawful then petitions is called Habeas corpus  because

Habeas corpus is re course  law and in which people can be reported as un lawful detention to the court

it is good procedure to challenging to court and ask why people has been imprisoned

and by evidence reveals  judge may grant inmate relief like

so we can say here correct option is b. Habeas corpus