| A | B |
|---|
| democrat | liberal, blue state, progressive, urban, the "left", Obama, Clinton, MSNBS, Rachel Maddow, Keith Olberman, donkey |
| republican | considered conservative, red state, rural, the "right", Bush Reagan, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, elephant |
| Columbine | occurs April 20, 1999--changes how schools handle weapons and discipline issues--"Zero tolerance Policy" is common |
| 5 methods of execution | hanging, firing squad, electric chair, gas chamber, lethal injection |
| Death penalty | society has deemed each method has become more and more humane. Public support is on the decline |
| How many states have the death penalty? | 32 |
| Most executions take place... | South and South East--Texas leads the nation |
| In 2013 there were _____ executions in the US | 39 |
| The controversy that surrounds the death penalty as it conflicts with ... | 8th Amendment (Cruel and Unusual Punishment) |
| Primary method of execution in all 32 states | lethal injection |
| Arguments for death penalty | deters crime, closure for the family, a just society requires it |
| Arguments against the death penalty | cruel and unusual punishment, risk of executing the innocent, process takes too long, used unfairly, too much power to the state |
| Kennedy v. Louisianna | June 25, 2008--restriction of death penalty cases |
| Roper v. Simmons | March 1, 2005 Unconstitutional--18 and younger |
| Atkins v. Virginia | June 20, 2002 Mentally handicapped |
| Coker V. Georgia | June 29, 1977 Severity of rape |
| Grahm v. FLorida | 2010 Life without parole--juveniles--unconstitutional |
