Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by which of the following?
A. Separation of powers
B. Judicial review
C. Fifth Amendment
D. Eighth Amendment
E. First Amendment
Answer: D
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a. called for massive aid to war-torn Europe b. called for massive aid to war-torn Europe and Asia c. called for aid to countries under the threat of communism d. was framed by Kennan in 1947 e. was a policy to block Soviet expansion into Korea
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Which of the following is not part of the iron triangle that captures bureaucracies?
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