Amendment+VIII

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Amendment VIII Excessive Punishments

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 * This amendment was proposed in the Bill of Rights on September 25, 1789.
 * The Eighth Amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791.
 * Ten out of fourteen states ratified this amendment. [[image:http://undeniableme.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/cbl-clipart-legal.jpg?w=500 width="190" height="207" align="right"]]
 * Virginia was the final vote they needed to have 2/3 of the states approve.

In America during this time period:
 * The first political parties developed
 * The cotton gin was invented
 * The Whiskey Rebellion took place
 * The Judiciary Act was passed [[image:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Eighth-Amendment.jpg width="315" height="257" align="right"]]
 * Benjamin Franklin died at age 84

In the World during this time period:
 * French Revolution begins
 * Haiti wins independence

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