Author Question: In the 1972 Furman vs. Georgia case, the death penalty was found unconstitutional because A) the ... (Read 102 times)

Themember4 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In the 1972 Furman vs. Georgia case, the death penalty was found unconstitutional because

A) the justices disagreed generally with the practice of executions.
B) its use was arbitrary and its application was racially biased.
C) of the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
D) different methods of execution were being used in different states, making it unfair.

Question 2

In the post-Civil War economic boom, Samuel Gompers helped to create and lead the American Federation of Labor (AFL). What was the impact of this interest group on labor relations?

A) The AFL turned public sentiment toward the corporate owners and ultimately damaged worker morale.
B) The government rejected the legitimacy of the AFL as well as that of any other labor union.
C) The government responded to the labor union movement by protecting the corporate interests and banning the unions.
D) The AFL was an advocate for the formation of the Department of Labor.
E) Gompers and most of his supporters were eventually imprisoned.