It affects the United States in many ways. For example the amendment prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. The amendment directly affects me in the way that if I ever get a fine it won’t be too high or if I am on bail it will not be set at something that will never be able to be met and finally it will keep the cruel and unusual punishments away...
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The amendment directly affects me in the way that if I ever get a fine it won’t be too high or if I am on bail it will not be set at something that will never be able to be met and finally it will keep the cruel and unusual punishments away. I think the eighth amendment is essential to have because it keeps the government in check and that is what we need t
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