Ken was 16 when he committed a murder in Texas. Explain why, after his conviction, he did not receive the death penalty.
What will be an ideal response?
In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the U.S. Supreme Court held that persons who were 17 years old or younger at the time the capital crime was committed could not be executed.
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John Locke argued in his theory of social contract that
a. the power of the king was supreme. b. while citizens sacrifice certain rights and then consent to be governed, they retain other inalienable rights. c. both parties agree upon conditions of the social order, in this case that England’s Parliament would agree on rights for the colonial citizens. d. citizens sacrifice certain rights upon consent of the king or Parliament. e. Parliament rightly held veto power over the Continental Congress.
In 1956, which three countries tried to seize control of the Suez Canal from Egypt?
a. Israel, France, and Germany b. France, Italy, and Great Britain c. Israel, the United States, and Great Britain d. Israel, France, and Great Britain
Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?
a. the General Services Administration b. the Department of Health and Human Services c. the Consumer Product Safety Commission d. the U.S. Postal Service
Which of the following potential Electoral College reforms is the least likely?
a. direct election of the Electoral College b. the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact c. the congressional district plan d. determining the president through popular vote