In Ford v. Wainwright (1985), the Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment prohibits the execution of a prisoner who is

a. legally insane.
b. mentally retarded.
c. under 16 years old.
d. None of the above is true.

A

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Which of the following statements about Islamist movements is false?

A) Not all Islamist groups are violent. B) Islamists reject Western-oriented secular states in favor of governments more explicitly oriented to Islamic values. C) Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims cooperate and are unified under the Islamist movement. D) Some Islamists aspire to create a single political state encompassing most of the Middle East.

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