Bail set at a figure higher than an amount “reasonably _______________” is excessive under the Eighth Amendment.
a. calculated to fulfill its purpose
b. affordable for the defendant to produce
c. necessary to sanction the defendant
d. designed to make pretrial release possible
ANS: A
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