In the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi, which of the following is NOT one of the three articles

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Question: In the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi, which of the following is NOT one of the three articles?
Options:
- a. Māori are given the rights and privileges of British subjects.
- b. Māori are given the right to sell lands to British subjects, and, in return, are given full authority over their treasures, which may be intangible
- c. Māori give the Crown an exclusive right to buy lands they wish to sell, and, in return, are guaranteed full rights of ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and other possessions
- d. Māori cede the sovereignty of New Zealand to Britain

Now, evaluate each option as a statement about the three-article structure typically associated with the Treaty in its English version.
Option a: 'Māori are given the rights and privileges of British subjects.' This reflects the common description that the Crown extended protection and certain rights to Māori, framing some English-language interpretations as aligning Māori status with British subjects in limited ways. The phrasing aligns with the concept of extending rights, though it is simplified and may not capture all nuances of sovereignty and governance in the articles. It is broadly consistent with the treaty’s intent of establishing a governance relationship and protections, rather than declaring full subject status in every sense.
Option b: 'Māori are given the right to sell lands to British subjects, and, in return, are given full authority over their treasures, which may be intangible.' This statement introduces elements (the right to sell lands to British subjects and exclusive control over treasures) that are not described in the three articles of the English text. The treaty sections focus on governance, protection of lands, and the Crown’s rights with land, not a standalone guarantee of selling land to British subjects as a right, nor a blanket grant of authority over all treasures. This combination is not one of the three articles and thus is not accurate as a description of the articles.
Option c: 'Māori give the Crown an exclusive right to buy lands they wish to sell, and, in return, are guaranteed full rights of ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and other possessions.' This captures, in a condensed form, the exchange described in Article II and related protections: the Crown has the exclusive or primary right to purchase lands it desires, while Māori retain ownership of lands and possess protections for possessions and natural resources. While the wording is a simplification, it corresponds to the general content of the articles, reflecting the land transfer dynamic and ongoing ownership rights.
Option d: 'Māori cede the sovereignty of New Zealand to Britain.' This is a common misinterpretation but not an accurate representation of the English version’s three articles. The treaty does not state that Māori cede sovereignty; rather, it provides a framework where Māori cede governance authority in certain domains or share sovereignty aspects under a constitutional arrangement, depending on interpretation. However, the plain text of the three core articles itself does not declare a complete cession of sovereignty as an explicit article. This option is misleading about the treaty’s precise wording and structure, making it inconsistent with the specific articles described in English.

In summary, each choice can be judged against the canonical English three-article structure: options a, c, and d attempt to reflect aspects of protection, land purchase rights, and governance, though with varying degrees of accuracy or common misinterpretation. Option b introduces a combination of rights (selling lands to British subjects and exclusive control over treasures) that does not map to the described three articles and thus stands out as not being one of the three articles. The overall takeaway is that option b does not correspond to the established wording of the English version’s three articles, whereas the other options attempt to reflect elements that are associated with the treaty’s provisions, albeit sometimes in simplified form.

In the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi, which of the following is NOT one of the three articles

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