The Eighth Amendment
THE QUESTION: What is the eighth amendment? THE QUOTE: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted..” The Eighth Amendment The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution is the one known for prohibiting torture. However, that’s not all it does. This amendment has three different parts all related […]
The Seventh Amendment
The Question: What is the seventh amendment? The Quote: “In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules […]
The Sixth Amendment
The Question: What is the sixth amendment? The Quote: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of […]