What was the effect on Texas prisons of the Supreme Court case Ruiz v. Estelle?
A. Execution via electric chair was declared unconstitutional.
B. Texas's prison system was declared unconstitutional, and the federal courts stepped in to oversee its administration.
C. The Texas policy of leasing prisoners as workers to private companies was declared unconstitutional.
D. Death by hanging was declared constitutional.
E. Texas was compelled to suspend the death penalty during the 1980s.
B. Texas's prison system was declared unconstitutional, and the federal courts stepped in to oversee its administration.
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a. Bar chart b. Histogram c. Dot chart d. Box plot
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A. Eleventh Amendment B. Fourteenth Amendment C. Fifth Amendment D. Twenty-second Amendment E. Twenty-fourth Amendment
The formal selection of the president of the United States is in the hands of which of the following?
A. Supreme Court B. Electors in the electoral college C. House of Representatives D. People E. Senate
What do many people cite as an important reason for keeping fully informed about news and public issues?
a. It is a substitute for formal education. b. It is an obligation of citizenship. c. It requires little effort. d. News sources are good substitutes for public deliberation. e. The news is extremely relevant to their lives.