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Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) > Amendment 8

Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause

• December 15, 1791 41 annotations 102,671 viewsBill of Rights/Amendments I–X

• October 25, 1780 190 annotations 29,248 viewsConstitution of Massachusetts

• June 15, 1215 49 annotations 18,060 viewsMagna Carta

• November 11, 1776 220 annotations 15,349 viewsConstitution of Maryland

• February 13, 1689 30 annotations 15,193 viewsEnglish Bill of Rights

• December 18, 1787 55 annotations 11,729 viewsThe Dissent of the Minority of the Pennsylvania Convention, Pennsylvania Packet

• September 25, 1789 36 annotations 9,573 viewsAmendments to the Constitution

• June 8, 1789 40 annotations 9,177 viewsMadison's Resolution for Amendments to the Constitution

• June 27, 1788 77 annotations 8,437 viewsAmendments Proposed by the Virginia Convention

• June 20, 1632 44 annotations 8,407 viewsThe Charter of Maryland

• August 17, 1789 46 annotations 8,053 viewsThe Congressional Register

• June 12, 1776 35 annotations 7,712 viewsFinal Draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rightsauthor: George Mason

• October 24, 1787 29 annotations 7,518 viewsCentinel II

• June 9, 1788 28 annotations 7,242 viewsGeorge Mason to John Lambauthor: George Mason · recipient: John Lamb

• August 24, 1789 17 annotations 6,920 viewsHouse Resolution and Articles of Amendments

• July 25, 1788 61 annotations 6,917 viewsNY Ratification Convention Debates and Proceedings

• June 27, 1788 23 annotations 6,916 viewsJournal Notes of the Virginia Ratification Convention Proceedings

• July 19, 1788 54 annotations 6,503 viewsNY Ratification Convention Debates and Proceedings

• July 22, 1788 37 annotations 6,095 viewsNY Ratification Convention Debates (July 17, 1788) - New York Daily Advertiser

• July 10, 1788 61 annotations 6,093 viewsJohn McKesson's Notes of the New York Ratification Convention Debatesauthor: John McKesson