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Read the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

A
People accused of crimes have no rights until there is a verdict in court.
B
The government must ask victims’ families how criminals should be punished.
C
People accused of crimes have specific constitutional protections.
D
The government may inflict any kind of punishment it chooses.
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What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

A
lengthy trials
B
search warrants
C
cruel and unusual punishment
D
impartial juries
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The Sixth Amendment states that someone accused of a crime must go to trial

A
wherever a jury thinks best.
B
in a state and area different from where the crime took place.
C
wherever the person accused of the crime chooses.
D
in the state and area where the crime took place.
4

Accused persons have the right to request a witness to

A
appear in court.
B
testify untruthfully.
C
go into hiding.
D
refuse to testify.
5

People accused of crimes and awaiting trial may be released from custody if they agree to

A
stay under house arrest.
B
pay bail.
C
leave the country.
D
testify truthfully.
6

A man is sentenced to five years in prison for walking across his neighbor’s lawn. In this example, we can say that the punishment is

A
disproportionate to the crime.
B
appropriate to the crime.
C
not severe enough for the crime.
D
along the lines of what the Founders had in mind.

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