Discuss what is meant by the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment." Explain why the Supreme Court felt this principle had been violated in Furman v. Georgia.
What will be an ideal response?
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A vote of confidence from the legislature is a statement that they are certain they have found a successor to the previous prime minister
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
An individual or group who is instrumental in selling a program or policy to a policy-making body is called a(n)
a. policy inventor. b. policy entrepreneur. c. issue initiator. d. campaign manager. e. policy elite.
Many Native Americans had to wait until the passage of which law to become U.S. citizens?
a. The Curtis Act of 1898 b. The Nationality Act of 1940 c. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 d. The Fourteenth Amendment in 1868
What is a public interest group?
a. a group that exclusively conducts research and analysis on public policy issues b. a group that expresses its political views publicly c. a group that works to gain benefits for society as a whole d. a group that represents workers within a particular industry