How has the Supreme Court defended its position that not all unusual punishments are unconstitutional?
What will be an ideal response?
Punishments such as electrocution or lethal injection may appear unusual; they are more humane than older punishments such as shooting or hanging.
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We refer to the concept that having an abundance of a valuable material like oil in your country might hinder your country's economy as a(n)
A) dependency theory. B) diminishing returns. C) expropriation. D) negative reinforcement. E) resource curse.
Feudal states ______.
A. claimed and had undisputed sovereignty B. neither claimed nor had undisputed sovereignty C. are typical of today’s Eastern Europe D. are typical of the precolonial American continent
Which of the following occurred during the period including both world wars that facilitated employment and social gains for African Americans?
a. entry into the military by African Americans to serve their country b. dissolution of segregation in war factories to recruit more African Americans to work in them c. migration of African Americans to northern cities to seek jobs in war factories d. greater need for African Americans to work in agricultural production in the South
What is a filibuster? Where, when, and how are filibusters used? How and why did filibuster rules change in 2013? What questions do filibusters raise about the health of American democracy?
What will be an ideal response?