Why Did the U

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S.Supreme Court halt executions in all states in 1972?

• A) Capital punishment was halted for three months as the Supreme Court investigated the legality of it when the U.S. signed a UN humanitarian charter the same year.
• B) It declared capital punishment unconstitutional as it violated the constitutional prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment because it could be applied in a discriminatory fashion.
• C) Earlier that year, Congress had passed legislation banning the death penalty, and the U.S. Supreme Court upheld it following a lengthy court battle.
• D) A five-month moratorium was placed on the death penalty after it was revealed that in the previous year fifty-six people were wrongly executed following the discovery of new evidence
• E) It declared that several execution methods were cruel and unjust, and banned the death penalty until lethal injection was introduced in all states that had capital punishment.

Recognize the legal processes for establishing paternity and the associated obligations.

Know what constitutes basic needs and legal obligations of parents towards their children.

Understand the requirements and conditions for common law marriages and their legal implications.

Identify the anatomical locations and structures of the vertebral column.

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Definitions:

Human Relations

The study of the behavior of individuals and groups in organizational settings.

Primary Motivator

The main influence or drive behind a person's actions or behavior, often related to fulfilling basic needs or achieving personal goals.