The U.S. Supreme Court found that California's "three strikes and you're out" law violates the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects against cruel and unusual punishment

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


F

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Refusal to fund a decision or passing a new Constitutional Amendment are examples of

A. executive checks on the courts. B. legislative checks on the courts. C. popular checks on the courts. D. federal checks on the courts. E. state checks on the courts.

Political Science

By 1979, ______ made up nearly 80 percent of all AFDC recipients.

a. the elderly b. children c. single mothers d. families

Political Science

The purpose of affirmative action programs is to provide preferential treatment to minorities and/or women to overcome past discriminatory practices

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science

The goals of a public bureaucracy are __________

a. to make a profit b. complex, although profit is considered c. defined by elected officials d. agreed upon by most people

Political Science