In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled that ______.

A. gay people did not have a right to privacy concerning their sexual behavior
B. the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment
C. segregated schools were unconstitutional
D. the bad tendency test was too restrictive of free speech


Ans: B. the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment

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Distinguish between the facts of a case and the relevant laws of a case. Discuss the three main sources of laws.

What will be an ideal response?

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Constitutionalism is synonymous with ________

A. free elections B. representative taxation C. limited government D. unrestricted government

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In a strong party parliamentary system, once a party wins office

A. it can implement its platform line by line. B. it can only implement its platform if a majority of the other parties agree. C. it must get approval of its platform from another branch of government. D. it cannot undo previous parties' laws. E. None of these are correct.

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