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In most cases heard concerning 8th Amendment rights what punishment has been an issue?
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Capital punishment (grad point) ;)
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Which amendments guarantee fair legal treatment?
Amendment 5 (rights of accused persons), amendment 6 (right to a speedy, public trial), amendment 7 (trial by jury in civil cases), and amendment 8 (limits fines and punishments). Source: Bill of Rights and Amendments 1-10 Amendment 14 Source: Bill of Rights and Amendments 11-27
How many amendments in the consitusion?
Twenty Seven Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms Amendment 3 - Quartering of Soldiers Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure Amendment 5 - Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings Amendment 6 - Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses Amendment 7 - Trial by Jury in Civil Cases Amendment 8 - Cruel and Unusual Punishment Amendment 9 - Construction of Constitution Amendment 10 - Powers of the States and People Amendment 11 - Judicial Limits Amendment 12 - Choosing the President, Vice President Amendment 13 - Slavery Abolished Amendment 14 - Citizenship Rights Amendment 15 - Race No Bar to Vote Amendment 16 - Status of Income Tax Clarified Amendment 17 - Senators Elected by Popular Vote Amendment 18 - Liquor Abolished Amendment 19 - Women's Suffrage Amendment 20 - Presidential, Congressional Terms Amendment 21 - Amendment 18 Repealed Amendment 22 - Presidential Term Limits Amendment 23 - Presidential Vote for District of Columbia Amendment 24 - Poll Taxes Barred Amendment 25 - Presidential Disability and Succession Amendment 26 - Voting Age Set to 18 Years Amendment 27 - Limiting Congressional Pay Increases
What rights does amendment 7 give to citizens?
The 7th amendment gives a citizen the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases, and prevents courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact. It also guarantees a minimum of 6 members for a jury in a civil trial.
What is the amendment to the US Constitution?
"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."
Which Bill of Rights protection has not been incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment so that it applies to the states?
c The right to a jury trial in noncriminal cases
Did Benjamin Harrison make changes to the Constitution?
Amendment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly Amendment 2 Right to bear arms Amendment 3 Quartering of soldiers Amendment 4 Search and arrest Amendment 5 Rights in criminal cases Amendment 6 Right to a fair trial Amendment 7 Rights in civil cases Amendment 8 Bail, fines, punishment Amendment 9 Rights retained by the People Amendment 10 States' rights
What are the rest of the Constitutional amendments besides the Bill of Rights?
Bill of rights is the first 10: Amendment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly Amendment 2 Right to bear arms Amendment 3 Quartering of soldiers Amendment 4 Search and arrest Amendment 5 Rights in criminal cases Amendment 6 Right to a fair trial Amendment 7 Rights in civil cases Amendment 8 Bail, fines, punishment Amendment 9 Rights retained by the People Amendment 10 States' rights And the rest of the amendments: Amendment 11 Lawsuits against states Amendment 12 Presidential elections Amendment 13 Abolition of slavery Amendment 14 Civil rights Amendment 15 Black suffrage Amendment 16 Income taxes Amendment 17 Senatorial elections Amendment 18 Prohibition of liquor Amendment 19 Women's suffrage Amendment 20 Terms of office Amendment 21 Repeal of Prohibition Amendment 22 Term Limits for the Presidency Amendment 23 Washington, D.C., suffrage Amendment 24 Abolition of poll taxes Amendment 25 Presidential succession Amendment 26 18-year-old suffrage Amendment 27 Congressional pay raises
How are cases involving cruel and unusual punishment generally ruled by court?
that would be supreme court because it deals with the 8th amendment to the constitution
What kind of cases are heard in constitutional courts?
Cases where the decision hinges on the application of a constitutional provision are heard in Constitutional Courts. A good example of such cases would include all cases concerning Freedom of Speech as guaranteed in the First Amendment.
Are there any major court cases concerning the 13th amendment?
yes there were some i believe.some people refused to give up slavery.so the decided to go to court
What kind of important issues do you think the challenges of the criminal justice system may pose for the Bill of Rights in the years ahead?
That is very hard to tell since we can't see the future. I would predict that there will be cases concerning information/uses on/of the Internet, the uses of clones, privacy cases concerning the uses civilian drones, issues concerning individual rights, and what constitutes a "person" in relationship to a company.
Which amendments guarantee fair legal treatment?
Amendment 5 (rights of accused persons), amendment 6 (right to a speedy, public trial), amendment 7 (trial by jury in civil cases), and amendment 8 (limits fines and punishments). Source: Bill of Rights and Amendments 1-10 Amendment 14 Source: Bill of Rights and Amendments 11-27
Does the American Civil Liberties Union support capital punishment?
No, the American Civil Liberties Union is opposed to capital punishment in all cases. The ACLU believes that the capital punishment system is discriminatory and violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution which bans cruel and unusual punishment. For more information about the ACLU's stance on capital punishment, visit the related link below.
What do we call the first ten admendments to the constitution?
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are collectively called the Bill of Rights, because they deal with individual rights and freedoms that can not be abrogated by the government. These were added as a compromise between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists for ratification of the Constitution.They are not there to safeguard the rights of an individual but to restrict Congress and the government. Citizens must be forever vigilant to protect their rights. When a government vehicle wrecked a man's car, the government offered to pay less than the car was worth. The man had to be vigilant and fight to get fair value. In a dictatorship, the governments first offer is what you get.Among their provisions:the freedoms of speech, press, religion, and the right to assemble peacefully, protest and demand changes (First Amendment)the right to bear arms (Second Amendment)Protection against quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment)the protection against unreasonable searches, seizures of property and arrest (Fourth Amendment)due process of law in all criminal cases (Fifth Amendment)the right to a fair and speedy trial (Sixth Amendment)The right to trial by jury (Seventh Amendment)the protection against cruel and unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment)Construction of constitution (ninth amendment)the provision that the people/states retain additional rights not listed in the Constitution (Tenth Amendment).the bill of rights
What are the first ten amendents?
Bill of Rightsthe right to assembly , free speech, redress, religion and press
What rights does bill of rights guarantee?
The First Amendment guarantee's freedom of religion, the freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and the right to assemble peacefully; and the right to petition the government. The Second Amendment guarantee's the right to bear arms for self-protection and against tyrannical government. The Third Amendment doesn't allow soldiers to be quartered in private homes in time of peace with out the Owner's consent, party of the rights of privacy and property. The Fourth Amendment guarantees the right to be free from unreasonable searches of person and property and for the right to demand government obtain a search warrant for cause. The Fifth Amendment guarantees legal rights including freedom from self-incrimination, freedom from double jeopardy, freedom of due process, right to a Grand Jury review in capital cases. Additionally there is a right for just compensation for property taken for public use The Sixth Amendment protects in criminal cased, the right to a speedy and public trial by a jury of peers and the right to legal counsel. The Seventh Amendment protects the right to trial by jury in civil cases. The Eighth Amendment provides for the right to reasonable bail and fines and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. The Ninth Amendment recognizes that only some of the people's rights are enumerated. Some not specifically included or which the enumerated rights are part would include rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, freedom of association and right of conscientious objection to military service. The Tenth Amendment relegates any powers not given to US or prohibited to the States, shall be restricted to the States or the People.
Which amendment is guaranteed the rights to a trial by jury?
the brooke snd sierra trials cause there the ones that help people and tells them to keep going
