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Your Rights: Trials and Punishments

Question 6 • RCPS 2026 Virginia and US Government

Because of Furman v. Georgia, some states had to develop clear standards for cases involving.

Answer
A
cruel punishments
B
Supreme Court appeals
C
the death penalty

Explanation

Furman v. Georgia addressed how the death penalty was imposed. The Supreme Court ruled that its arbitrary and inconsistent use violated the Constitution, so states developed clearer standards for deciding when it could be applied. The correct choice is the death penalty.

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