8th Amendment

1) What is the main protection offered by the Eighth Amendment?

• Protection of the right to bear arms

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment for crimes

2) What is bail?

• A fee a suspect can pay to remain free while waiting for trial

• A kind of torture used by the British government in the 1700s

3) Which of the following would likely be considered an excessive fine?

• $1 million for burning down a city

• $8000 for jaywalking

4) True or False: The death penalty was not considered cruel and unusual punishment back when the Eighth Amendment was added to the Constitution.

• TRUE

• FALSE

5) What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights