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Which amendment to the Constitution covers cruel and unusual punishment?
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∙ 16y ago
The eighth Amendment.
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What amendment to the us Constitution covers freedom of the press?
The first amendment.
What do you call change made to your national constitution?
An amendment. For example, the first Amendment to the Constitution covers Freedom of Speech.
Is there a law regarding how long a solitay confinement prisoner be allowed out of cell each day?
(in the US) Other than the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (prohibitting cruel and unusual punishment) I suspect that there are administrative rules of the various state's corrections systems that address this subject. However I am not aware of any statute that specificallly covers this particular circumstance.
Which amendment to the constitution covers a president who has a stroke in office and is unable to work but is not dead?
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Article 4 of the US Constitution covers this area.
Tenth Amendment guarantees freedom of speech?
Freedom of speech is the first amendment. The tenth amendment says that those powers that are not specifically given to the federal government by the U.S Constitution are reserved for the states, or people. unless the constitution specifically prohibits it.
What amendment guarantees defendants have the right to use a lawyer in their defense?
In the United States constitution it is the sixth amendment that covers the right to a lawyer with Assistance to council right in which a criminal defendant has, under the sixth amendment, the right to be represented by council.
What part of the fourteenth Amendment forced the government to treat black citizens the same as while?
There is basically a sentence in the amendment that states all former slaves are citizens. The 14th amendment is one of the most important amendments of the constitution. It covers much more than citizenship rights of former slaves.
Which act is protected under the first amendment?
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Name on right granted by the first amendment?
The first amendment covers the freedom of speech.
What are the given rights at birth?
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are your birth rights. The first amendment is the one that covers the majority of rights. As you age, you will be more dependent on the other amendments, such as the right to vote.
What are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution?
1st Amendment - Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Press and freedom to assemble. 2nd Amendment - the right to keep and bear arms. 3rd Amendment - guards against forced quartering of troops. 4th Amendment - unreasonable searches and seizures. 5th Amendment - guarantees trial by jury, guards against double jeopardy and self-incrimination. 6th Amendment - defines the rights of the accused: speedy trial, to be informed of charges against you, the right to have an attorney. 7th Amendment - lays out the rules of Common Law. 8th Amendment - protects against cruel and unusual punishment. 9th Amendment - ensures that the individual rights not enumerated in the Constitution are protected 10th Amendment - Limits the power of the federal government.
