What is the primary focus of the Eighth Amendment?
The Eighth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series

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Right to privacy
Freedom of speech
Right to bear arms
Protection against excessive bail and cruel punishment
2.
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What does selective incorporation involve?
Creating new amendments
Repealing existing amendments
Applying state laws to federal cases
Using the Fourteenth Amendment to apply Bill of Rights to states
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How is excessive bail determined?
By the judge's discretion alone
Based on the crime's severity and the defendant's financial status
By a fixed amount for all crimes
Through public opinion
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What must be present for fines to be considered non-excessive?
A public vote
Due process
A unanimous jury decision
A presidential pardon
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which court case established criteria for cruel and unusual punishment?
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Furman v. Georgia
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is NOT a criterion for determining cruel and unusual punishment?
The punishment is degrading
The punishment is arbitrary
The punishment is popular
The punishment is unnecessary
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which group is protected from execution under the Eighth Amendment?
Non-violent offenders
First-time offenders
All convicted criminals
Minors and mentally handicapped individuals
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