• delphine.nowakowski@univ-reims.fr

The 8th amendment

  1. Vocabulary: find out the equivalent of the following words.

(Those words are not difficult to find but have to be memorized!)

1.Demander, réclamer : 13.Ratifier : 
2.Imposer : 14.Contenir, inclure : 
3.Infliger : 15.Ajouter : 
4.Interdire : 16.Un débat : 
5.Obtenir : 17.Avoir peur : 
6.Controversé : 18.Amender, modifier : 
7.Cruel : 19.Limiter, abréger : 
8.Mesurer : 20.Une application : 
9.Une ratification : 21.Supprimer : 
10.Adopter : 22.Un partisan : 
11.Inclure : 23.Mériter : 
12.Rédiger : 24.Dissuader : 
  1. Find out information about the origin of the 8th Amendment.
  2. Why was the American Constitution amended with the 8th Amendment? What was at stake?
  3. Can the 8th Amendment be easily understood? Why?