| A | B |
|---|
| Democrats | liberal, blue state, progressive, urban, the "left" |
| Republicans | considered conservative, red state, rural, the "right" |
| 5 methods of execution | hanging, firing squad, electric chair, gas chamber, lethal injection |
| _____ states have the death penalty and there were ______ executions in 2013 | 32, 39 |
| Primary method of execution in all 32 states | lethal injection |
| Arguments for death penalty | deters crimes, closure for family, a just society requires it |
| Arguments against death penalty | cruel and unusual punishment, risk of executing the innocent, process takes too long, unfairly used |
| Zero tolerance policy | common in schools--if weapons are on school grounds, expulsion from school is the norm, no questions asked |
| Kennedy v. Louisiana June 25,2008 | restriction of death penalty cases |
| Roper v. Simmons March 1, 2005 | unconstitutional for death penalty for 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 |
| 2nd Amendment | right to bear arms |
| NRA | National Rifle Association |
| 4 states legalized physician assisted suicide | Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Montana |
| 3 requirements for physician assisted suicide | terminal illness with less than 6 months to live, resident of that state, 18 years or older |
| Western European countries that have legalized physician assisted suicide | Holland, Switzerland |
