Under the eighth amendment, a person charged with a crime a. has the option of hiring a lawyer. b. has to pay $20 to a jury. c. does not have to pay excessive bail. d. does not have to testify in court.

checks and balances are needed to keep the government running smoothly, they allow the three branches of government to overrule one another so that one branch of government does not become too powerful.

although world war i began in 1914, the united states did not join the war until 1917. the additional firepower, resources, and soldiers of the u.s. to tip the balance of the war in favor of the allies. remaining neutral. when war broke out in 1914, the united states had a policy of neutrality.