The Constitution?s ban on cruel and unusual punishment bars the execution of mentally retarded people as noted in this U.S. Supreme Court case:

A) Furman v. Georgia.
B) Atkins v. Virginia.
C) Gregg v. Georgia.
D) Texas v. Johnson.


Answer: B

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