Respuesta :
Alright, imagine if you got in trouble at school and the principal said you couldn't go to recess for a whole month—that would feel pretty unfair if it was just for something small, like forgetting your homework, right? Well, when a text (like the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment) says that "excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted," it's kind of like saying that the punishment should fit the crime and not be way too harsh.
So, "excessive bail" means asking for too much money to let someone out of jail while they wait for their trial. If the bail is too high, it's not fair because then only rich people could afford to pay and go home.
"Excessive fines" means the government shouldn’t make you pay a super huge amount of money for a small mistake. Like, if you accidentally broke a small thing at a store, it wouldn't be fair to make you pay a thousand dollars.
And "cruel and unusual punishment" means that the punishment shouldn’t be really painful or strange, or something that isn’t done normally. This part is saying that we should treat everyone, even people who have done something wrong, in a way that is fair and not mean or weird.
It’s all about being fair and not going overboard with punishing someone.
