In its 1972 Furman v. Georgia ruling, why did the Supreme Court strike down all state laws allowing the death penalty?

The compromise of 1850 was successfully maneuvered through congress by

Why do you think the Bill of Rights contains the right to a trial by jury? What is important about the right to have a jury decide someone's guilt or innocence?

When the gunshot went off in Ford's Theater, what did the audience think had happened initially?

Why did john brown raid at harpers ferry fail?

Palko V. Connecticut 1. Why did Frank Palko believed his rights were violated? 2. Whether the Court ruled for or against Palko? 3. Whether the Court applies the due process clause to uphold the Bill of Rights?

What does prosperity mean?

Why did the US join Afghan tribes to fight Taliban?

the drying up of the sahara forced farmers to move away from what had once been lush green areas to other areas that did not suffer from such ecological change A) True B) False

Mussolini said, "Machines and women are the two main causes of unemployent." What do you think he meant? How did Mussolini's policies reflect his attitude towards women?

What kind of powers given to the federal government are not listed in the Constitution?