Read the excerpt from Magna Carta and answer the question.

No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned, disseised, outlawed, banished, or in any way destroyed, nor will We proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.

The influence of this idea on the members of the Constitutional Convention is evident through

A.
the guarantee of due process rights.

B.
the separation of government powers.

C.
the emphasis on popular sovereignty.

D.
the establishment of a federal system.

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The influence of the idea expressed in the excerpt from Magna Carta on the members of the Constitutional Convention is evident through

A. the guarantee of due process rights.

This principle emphasizes that individuals cannot be deprived of their rights without lawful judgment, directly reflecting the concept of due process that is foundational to the U.S. legal system.