The general rule under the Eighth Amendment is that punishments must be:
a. consistent with international standards.
b. approved by a unanimous jury.
c. proportional or directly related to the case.
d .in adherence with the biblical standard of “an eye for an eye.”
ANS: C
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
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a. decree b. pronouncement c. disposition d. judgment
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A. the Seventeenth Amendment B. the Eleventh Amendment C. the Fourth Amendment D. the First Amendment