Legal equality does not guarantee political equality

In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily stopped the states from carrying out capital punishment in large part because of its finding that the death penalty

a. invariably violated the Eighth Amendment ban on "cruel and unusual punishment." b. violated the Fifth Amendment's due process clause. c. was applied in a racially biased manner. d. could not be shown to deter crime. e. violated U.S. obligations under international human rights treaties.

A kleptocracy refers to rule by

a. theft b. the elite c. the wealthy d. merit