"No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned,... or in any other way
destroyed... except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law
of the land."
-excerpt from Magna Carta
Which statement best expresses how Magna Carta shaped the colonists' views of government?
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They supported three branches of government.
They believed that citizens should be able to petition the government for changes in
laws.
They expected government to protect free speech and property rights.
They believed leaders should obey the law and that citizens had a right to trial by jury
