Passage of the habeas corpus act (1679) meant that people could no longer be

a. held without trial.
b. arrested.
c. asked to serve in the army.
d. baptized in churches.

Enlightenment thinkers most contributed to the development of whichpolitical idea? a. religious leaders should play the largest role in establishing asociety's laws. b. democratic governments have the responsibility to protect humanrights. c. criminals must be punished harshly if a society is to maintainorder. d. written constitutions place unnecessary restrictions ongovernments' powers.