MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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Question
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Which amendment protects you from being executed for stealing a candy bar?
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Fifth Amendment
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Sixth Amendmet
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Seventh Amendment
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Eighth Amendment
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution protects against imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments. This amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the United States Bill of Rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Detailed explanation-3: -Eighth Amendment The ban was adopted by American colonists in some colonial legislation, and was also included in most of the original state constitutions. It became part of the U.S. Bill of Rights in 1791 as the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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