This illustration from Puck magazine, printed in New York in 1903, is captioned “Due Process of Law.” It shows the goddess of justice riding a snail up a mountain covered in rocks labeled with legal terms.

The artist who created this image MOST LIKELY feels that due process
Responses
A is not actually given in the countryis not actually given in the country
B should be defended by citizens at all costsshould be defended by citizens at all costs
C was a founding principle of the Constitutionwas a founding principle of the Constitution
D makes the justice system slow and inefficientmakes the justice system slow and inefficient

1 answer

The illustration you described, with the goddess of justice riding a snail up a mountain covered in rocks labeled with legal terms, suggests a criticism of how due process can lead to slow and cumbersome legal proceedings. Given this imagery, the artist likely feels that due process makes the justice system slow and inefficient.

Therefore, the most appropriate response is:

D. makes the justice system slow and inefficient.