The habeas corpus act of 1679 required accused criminals to be

tried before a jury of their peers.
jailed until proven innocent.
held without trial.
brought before a judge.

The correct answer is: "brought before a judge"

The Habeas Corpus Act was enacted in 1679 in England and it constituted an Act of Parliament. It aimed to prevent unlawful or arbitrary imprisonments, and ensured that a trial was celebrated, so that a person who has been arrested has the chance to prove him/herself innocent, while a court would examine and decide whether such person should be finally imprisoned or not.

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.

explanation:

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