It means no cruel or unusual punishments.
EX. You can't get a life sentence for a petty crime.
B. The states were weary of a British-style government.
Having been under the rule of an absolute monarchy, the Americans were weary of having one centralized government and purposefully made the Articles of Confederation weak.
I am pretty sure that it is C
2. It actually sealed the deal that foreign countries would not be involved in that war.
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. A disadvantage of machine politics would be that citizens <span>who voiced complaints were at risk for their safety. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.</span>