A. Civil rights act of 1964
Answer
The Eighth Amendment prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.
Explanation
The Eighth Amendment was adopted, as part of the Bill of Rights, in 1791.
The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution states: 'Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.' The amendment is meant to safeguard Americans against excessive punishments. This provision was written in because of a case where a man named Titus Oates lied and caused many innocent people because of it.
Answer: The Democratic Republican Party and the Federalists
Explanation:
The Federalists wanted a strong federal government whereas the DRP defended states' rights.
They disagreed on central banking, Hamilton(Federalist) wanted to have a federal entity to control the issuing of money(a central bank) which Jefferson(DRP) strongly opposed since the power of the bankers to control monetary creation would endanger individual liberties.
They disagreed on their interpretation of the Constitution, someone like Marshall (Chief Justice of the USA, 1800-1835) defended a loose interpretation of the Constitution whereas Jefferson stood for a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Answer: Missouri's admission as a slave state
Explanation: The Missouri Compromise was a US federal statute that allowed Missouri to be a slave state and Maine to become a free state in exchange for anti-slavery legislation.
