In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court invalidate the death penalty for over six hundred offenders on death row at the time?
A. Furman v. Georgia (1972)
B. Weems v. United States (1910)
C. Payne v. Tennessee (1991)
D. Williams v. State (1997)
Answer: A
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a. Nindu b. Palestinian c. Sikh d. Indian