Final Jeopardy 4/12/23 (The Bill of Rights) & Who Won Wednesday April 12 2023
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- 1 Today’s Final Jeopardy 4/12/2023 (The Bill of Rights) – Wednesday, April 12 2023
- 2 Today’s Final Jeopardy Answer – Wednesday, April 12 2023
- 3 Final Jeopardy Explanation – Wednesday, April 12 2023
- 4 Today’s Jeopardy! Contestants – Wednesday, April 12 2023
- 5 Today’s Results & Who Won Jeopardy! Tonight – Wednesday, April 12 2023
- 6 Final Jeopardy Video & Today’s Highlights
- 7 Jeopardy! Recaps
- 8 More Final Jeopardy!
Today’s Final Jeopardy 4/12/2023 (The Bill of Rights) – Wednesday, April 12 2023
England’s “Bloody Assizes” & “a 1685 life sentence for perjury” were 2 main origins of this amendment to the U.S. constitution
Today’s Final Jeopardy Answer – Wednesday, April 12 2023
The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Eighth Amendment
Final Jeopardy Explanation – Wednesday, April 12 2023
The Eighth Amendment states that “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted“.
According to one interpretation, this amendment was a reaction to the “Bloody Assizes,” a series of treason trials and mass executions that began on August 25, 1685, in Winchester, following the Battle of Sedgemoor, which ended the Monmouth Rebellion in England.
The Titus Oates case in England, which resulted in several people being executed after Oates made false accusations against them, also served as a major inspiration for the clause. Titus Oates was prosecuted for multiple acts of perjury after King James II’s ascension in 1685. The Oates case subsequently became a subject of Eighth Amendment law developed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Ordinary sanctions were collectively meted out to Oates in a barbaric, excessive and bizarre manner.
Today’s Jeopardy! Contestants – Wednesday, April 12 2023
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Today’s Results & Who Won Jeopardy! Tonight – Wednesday, April 12 2023
The results of today’s game will be updated when it airs – warning: spoilers below!
| Returning Champion | Contestant | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| Kat Jepson Originally Virginia Beach, Virginia Artist 1 Day Winnings of $20,399 Final Score: $10,800 Round 2 Score: $5,400 Round 1 Score: $1,000 | Ben Chan Green Bay, Wisconsin Philosophy Professor Winning Score: $16,001 Round 2 Score: $17,000 Round 1 Score: $2,400 | Laura Caton Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nonprofit Arts Administrator Final Score: $5,199 Round 2 Score: $8,000 Round 1 Score: $400 |
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