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The economy of ancient Greece<span> was defined largely by the region's dependence on imported goods. As a result of the poor quality of </span>Greece<span>'s </span>soil<span>, agricultural trade was of particular importance. The impact of limited crop production was somewhat offset by Greece's paramount location, as its position in the </span>Mediterranean<span>gave its provinces control over some of Egypt's most crucial seaports and trade routes. Beginning in the </span>6th century<span> BC, trade </span>craftsmanship<span> and </span>commerce<span>, principally </span>maritime<span>, became pivotal aspects of Greek economic output.</span>
The answer is: 8th Amendment (to the Constitution of the United States).
this Amendment explicitly prohibits too high bail, but also too high fines, cruel and unusual punishment - and it is this amendment that the opponents of death penalty often invoke, is it would be "cruel and unusual punishment).
The punishment for murder in the United States is 25 years if a firearm is used and the other is 10 years under sentencing guidelines for a person with clean record. Murdering someone is just a stupid thing to do. Murder is an unlawful killing of another person or human beings with intention to kill them.