Amendment+VIII

 Amendment VIII __**What is the Amendment VIII?:**__ "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

__**History of Amendment VIII:**__ It was the 8th amendment to the U.S Constitution and it was ratified in 1791. It had three provisions: __//The Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause.//__ __//The Excessive Fines Clause.//__ __//The Excessive Bail Clause.//__

__**Definition of the 8th Amendment (Amendment VII):**__ Protects people from cruel or unusual punishments. It was very much like the English Bill of Rights in 1689. According to the Supreme Court, The 8th Amendment forbids some punishments entirely and forbids some other punishment that are normal when compared to the crime.

