The 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision Atkins v. Virginia impacted the Texas criminal justice system by __________.
A. ending a national moratorium on the death penalty
B. doubling the minimum time that violent felons would have to serve in prison before becoming eligible for parole
C. banning the execution of intellectually disabled convicts
D. establishing early release programs for nonviolent drug offenders
Answer: C
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a. They almost always will vote for Republican candidates. b. They are more likely to support radical candidates for Congress. c. Their votes are three times less likely to be counted. d. Their votes disproportionately affect the outcomes of nominating caucuses.
In what ways does age serve as an important predictor of voter turnout?
What will be an ideal response?
In Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat, the author makes the case that globalization
A) has actually disconnected more people than it has connected. B) will bring about the downfall of humankind. C) and technology are intertwined. D) is strictly for wealthy nations, looking to dominate. E) is strictly for poor nations who are looking to rise.
The majority of Hispanic Americans in California, Arizona, and Texas are of ________ origin.
A. Puerto Rican B. Honduran C. Mexican D. Nicaraguan E. Cuban