In Atkins v. Virginia the Supreme Court ruled that:

a. executing the mentally retarded is unconstitutional.
b. discrimination must be proven in each case.
c. the death penalty is unconstitutional.
d. bifurcated trials are constitutional.


A

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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