All but One of the Following Statements Is True About

question 97

Multiple Choice

All but one of the following statements is true about African Americans, who are approximately 13 percent of the U.S. population.

• A) African Americans are 42 percent of all state death row inmates.
• B) African Americans are 35 percent of those executed on state death rows.
• C) African Americans are not disproportionately represented on federal death row.

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Definitions:

Lesser Antilles

A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, forming part of the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, located on the eastern edge of the Caribbean plate.

Transform Faults

Boundaries between tectonic plates where the motion is predominantly horizontal, leading to earthquakes but not creating volcanoes.

Gulf of Mexico

A large ocean basin near the southeastern coast of North America, bounded by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba, known for its rich biodiversity and significant oil reserves.

Narrow Ocean

A relatively thin and elongated body of oceanic water situated between more substantial land masses.