Answer these questions please...
1. In Furman v. Georgia the Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment, as then imposed, violated the 8th and 14th amendment prohibitions against
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fair trial and equal protection of the law
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Cruel and unusual punishment and equal protection of the law
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the right to counsel and due process of law
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cruel and unusual punishment and due process of law
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2. What was the effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens' United case?
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Candidates are now free to spend any amount of their own personal funds on a campaign
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Corporations and Unions must create separate Political Action Committees to solicit funds from stockholders or union members for political purposes
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Soft money contributions for political candidates are severely limited
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Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts of money for political purposes
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