What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

• A. Excessive bail and fines; cruel and unusual punishment.
• B. Right to bear arms.
• C. Protection against double jeopardy.
• D. Protection against unreasonable searches.

Answer: (C)

The Eighth Amendment is about limits on punishment. It says that government punishment must not be cruel or unusual and that fines and bail must be reasonable. So, it protects you from excessive bail or excessive fines and from punishments that are grossly disproportionate to the offense or inhumane. Other options refer to different amendments: bearing arms is the Second Amendment; double jeopardy is in the Fifth Amendment; unreasonable searches are protected by the Fourth Amendment. The best answer describes the protections specifically in the Eighth Amendment.

The Eighth Amendment is about limits on punishment. It says that government punishment must not be cruel or unusual and that fines and bail must be reasonable. So, it protects you from excessive bail or excessive fines and from punishments that are grossly disproportionate to the offense or inhumane. Other options refer to different amendments: bearing arms is the Second Amendment; double jeopardy is in the Fifth Amendment; unreasonable searches are protected by the Fourth Amendment. The best answer describes the protections specifically in the Eighth Amendment.