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People who believe the death penalty is unconstitutional are most likely to cite which amendment in the Bill of Rights to support their case?

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the answer is

C) Eighth

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The Amendment that people use to argue against the death penalty is the Eight Amendment (The first ten Amendments are part of the Bill of rights). This amendment prohibits "cruel or unusual punishment" and people argue that death is an example of such a cruel and unusual punishment.
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