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5. Suppose you're an attorney. In a case you're presenting to a federal court, you argue that the person you're defending suffered cruel and unusual punishment. Which Amendment of the Constitution should you cite? A. Amendment IV B. Amendment VIII C. Amendment III D. Amendment IX

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It would be B. Amendment VIII which bans cruel and unusual punishment.
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