In Locket V

question 29

Multiple Choice

In Locket v. Ohio, the Court expanded the application of the _________________by invalidating an Ohio capital sentencing statute.

• A) 8^th and 14^th Amendments
• B) 5th and 6th Amendments
• C) 8th and 14^th Amendments
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Tax Bracket

A range of incomes taxed at a particular rate under a progressive tax system.

Capital Asset

An asset held by an individual or business for investment or personal purposes, excluding inventory or assets sold in the ordinary course of a business.

Rental Property

A property owned by an individual or entity that is rented out to tenants in exchange for monthly rent payments.

Section 1245

A provision in the U.S. tax code that treats the gain from the sale of certain types of property (primarily depreciable personal property) as ordinary income rather than capital gain.