Juries were encouraged to question the parties in the courtroom during colonial periods in America. In fact, the jurors were supposed to conduct their own investigation into the case's facts. We would dismiss the case today if jurors performed an investigation. This paragraph provides the strongest evidence for the claim that
A. Today's juries are less important than they were in the colonial erA.
B. Jurors are less engaged in court matters today than they were in the colonial era.
C. Today's courtrooms are more efficient than those of the colonial era.
D. Since colonial times, the jury system in America has evolveD.
Answer:D
Juries were encouraged to question the parties in the courtroom during colonial periods in America. In fact, the jurors were supposed to conduct their own investigation into the case's facts. We would dismiss the case today if jurors performed an investigation. This paragraph provides the strongest evidence for the claim that
A. Today's juries are less important than they were in the colonial erA. B. Jurors are less engaged in court matters today than they were in the colonial era. C. Today's courtrooms are more efficient than those of the colonial era. D. Since colonial times, the jury system in America has evolveD.
Explanation: This paragraph focuses on how the jury system differs from what it was during colonial times. Choices a, b, and c do not receive any support. Choice d is incorrect because, while colonial jurors were obliged to explore and ask questions, this does not imply that they were better knowledgeable than modern juries.