In the 1972 Furman vs. Georgia case, the death penalty was found unconstitutional because
A) ?the justices disagreed generally with the practice of executions.
B) its use was arbitrary and its application was racially biased.
C) ?of the Eighth Amendment ban on "cruel and unusual punishment."
D) ?different methods of execution were being used in different states, making it unfair.
B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements is accurate?
- Income inequality has been relatively stable throughout American history. - The numbers of poor and near poor have recently steadied. - By 2015 income inequality was lessening, with the top 1 percent earning about 1 percent of the national income. - By 2015 income inequality has widened once again, with the top 1 percent earning 20.3 percent of the national income.