Eighth Amendment Quiz

1. What is excessive bail?

The court charged you $10,000 of bail for stealing a candy bar when a good amount would be $100.

You go into the county jail to bail your friend out.

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2. What is Guantanamo Bay?

A Bay in Cuba where there are lots of fish that are called "Guantanamos" .

A baseball player that is related to Jason Bay.

A place in Cuba where the U.S. has a federal prison.

A type of spice that used called Bay that is only found in Guantanamo.

3. What is the 8th amendment?

There should not be any excessive payments or fines or bad punishments inflicted.

People should not steal from anyone especially their mothers.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

4. What is cruel and unusual punishment?

It is when you punish someone with abnormal ways.

If you punish someone using objects called cruels and unusuals.

If you punish someone to get information from them.

When Jack Bauer from "24" punishes someone because he thought they did something wrong.

5. What are excessive fines?

If the court charged you $10,000 of bail for stealing a candy bar when a good amount would be $100.

When you are charged knowingly to much for an wrong act.

When they charge you to much for a new piece of clothing.