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What did the US Supreme Court rule in Furman v Georgia

In Furman vs. Georgia the court ruled that all existing death penalty laws violated the constitution.

Who won the case of Gratz v Bollinger

Gratz

Is denaturalization of a protein always permanent

No

Was Natalee Holloway abducted by aliens

Of course not, Aliens do not exist. (Unless you count Illegal Aliens, which are people who illegally cross a country's border.)

What is the only reference to gender in the constitution

The 19th amendment

Which best describes how the two-step method is used in capital punishment cases

A trial is held to decide guilt of innocence, and then a hearing is held to determine punishment

Which could cause a naturalized citizen to lose his or her citizenship

telling a lie to become a naturalized citizen

Which is a judge most likely to do when concerned that a defendant will commit another serious crime if released on bail

have the defendant held without optional bail A judge always has the option to deny bail for the above, other valid reason like flight risk also there are some non bailable offenses.

What is an undocumented alien

A person living in the U.S. illegally.

Can Mormons serve on the Supreme Court

Yes, if a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) were to be appointed to the Supreme Court, both their religion and the government would allow them to serve on the Supreme Court.

As of 2014, Mormons have served on state supreme courts, but not in the national Supreme Court.

What is a rule for hiring a set number of people from a minority group

a quota

What are the release dates for I Love the 1880s - 2012 The United States of Awesome 1-2

I Love the 1880s - 2012 The United States of Awesome 1-2 was released on:

USA: November 2012

Developed in 1965 affirmative action is a policy that attempts

To make up for past discrimination policies

According to the Supreme Court how should men and women be treated

Men and women are to be treated exactly the same in all cases.

What was a factor in the 1987 Supreme Court ruling to uphold a company and affirmative action policy to hire and promote more women and minorities

Certain industries had a history of discrimination in hiring.

In the case of Rochin v. California the Supreme Court ruled that the

14th and amendment was violated

Undocumented aliens are most common in states

the southwest

Why did the federal government not pass civil rights laws until the late 1950s

Congress wouldn't pass them. The discrimination and Jim Crow laws were in powerful southern districts and they prevented the passage of civil rights. Plus, the Supreme Court ruled in the Brown decision that separate but equal wasn't equally.

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