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8th Amendment

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE 8TH AMENDMENT

By: Alexis Bible
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WHAT IS THE 8TH AMENDMENT?

  • Protects citizens from paying extremely high amounts of money for bail
  • Being charged exorbitant fines
  • Cruel and unusual punishments being inflicted upon them by the government.

HISTORIC REASON FOR AMENDMENT

  • Magna Carta of 1215
  • Bill of Rights
  • Titus Oates

GREGG VS GEORGIA

  • Troy Gregg
  • Georgia
  • Death penalty reaffirmed as constitutional
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TRUE OR FALSE?

THE 8TH AMENDMENT PROTECTS PROTECTS CITIZENS FROM PAYING EXTREMELY HIGH AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR BAIL
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