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A. I do not hear of men being forced to have this way or that by masses of men.
Explanation:
The other two choices are concise statements of a principle.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Edited passage (corrections are in bold, everything else is fine):
Considered one of the most significant documents in the history of the democracy, the Magna Carta was written by thirteenth-century barons to protect their rights against King John of England. During the American Revolution, the document inspired the colonists in their pursuit of freedom. 
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The last sentence about reliving the writers younger days as in memories
        
             
        
        
        
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hyperbole
The phrase "scared to death" is not a metaphor, it is a hyperbole. A hyperbole is a phrase that does not have a literal meaning.
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I think its A because relevance is necessary for academics because you need facts of whatever you are learning