The better-known of the eighth amendment is the against cruel and unusual punishment. although this phrase originally was intended to certain gruesome methods of punishment—such as , burning at the stake, or crucifixion—it has been broadened over the years to protect against punishments that are grossly to (meaning much too harsh for) the particular crime

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"

Before odysseus talks about the lotus-eaters and the cyclops, what other events does he refer to? a. the advances of suitors that his wife penelope must fend off b. the attack by poseidon on his ship c. the attack and raid on the land of the cicones d. the nights he spent inside the trojan horse

Part b: which phrase from the text best support the answers to part a? a. “i don't want to talk to somebody when i go check in at an airport. i just either download the boarding pass to my phone or walk up to a kiosk and get it.” (paragraph 8) b. “you do not have to go far to find someone who disagrees with andrew mcafee, just around the corner to the office of another person at the same university.” (paragraph 11) c. “the set of things that machines do not do like humans is innumerable.” (paragraph 16) d. “you wonder if you're joining that long litany of voices who go down as having made the incorrect prediction one more time, but i think the facts are different this time.” (paragraph 23)