"That the legislative and executive powers of the state should be separate and distinct from the judiciary; and that the members of the two first may be restrained from oppression, by feeling and participating the burdens of the people, they should, at fixed periods,…be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections,…" ~Virginia Declaration of Rights (Section 5), June 1776 The quote provided from the Virginia Declaration of Rights best exemplifies which significant principle of American government? A) The quote reflects a belief in freedom of expression for all citizens of a nation. B) The quote reflects a belief in denying cruel and unusual punishment by the government. C) The quote reflects a belief in trial by jury of one's peers when one is accused of a crime. Eliminate D) The quote reflects a belief in limited government through separation of powers and regular elections.