In the 1970s, the Supreme Court suspended __________ because it was being imposed arbitrarily. After states made their laws and practices less arbitrary, it was later reinstated

Fill in the blank with the correct words.


Answer: the death penalty

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The job of representing the State of Texas in criminal cases belongs to

A) ?a district attorney. B) ?a defense attorney. C) ?the attorney general. D) ?a pro bono attorney.

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The diffusion of hostility is one argument for the ______.

a. stability of multipolar systems b. stability of polar systems c. instability of multipolar systems d. instability of polar systems

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Which of the following participants can introduce bills into the legislature?

a. An individual legislator or groups of legislators b. A legislative committee c. Both a and b d. The governor

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What is de jure discrimination?

a) Discrimination in fact, lacking the force of law b) Discrimination by law c) Discrimination that is not punishable by law d) Discrimination against ethnic minorities

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