__________ received the Nobel Peace Prize when he announced that the Soviet Union would no longer use its military forces to keep communist governments in power in Eastern Europe

Which of the following describes the issue of ab initio that divided political parties during the creation of the Texas constitution of 1869?

a. whether African American men and women should be given the right to vote b. whether the heads of state should be limited from serving more than 4 years c. whether slaveholders required state government permission to emancipate slaves d. whether all state government actions taken during the rebellion should be made null and void

Today, the United States is the only western country to use which of the following to punish crime?

a. victim impact statements b. juries c. recidivism-- d. the death penalty