POL 1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Voting Rights Act Of 1965, United States Constitution, Penny Press

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Potential short answer questions: how did the civil rights demonstrations of the 1960s change the political calculations of. Ch 4- civil rights: northern democrats needed southern support to retain power, they became more receptive to african american voters. Politicians became more successful when they appealed to the political or economic interests of the majority. Civil rights leaders in the 1960s sought to pressure elected officials with demonstrations designed to attract media attention. Ch 5- civil liberties: the court"s current stance on capital punishment is limited by the 8th amendment to the united states constitution consisting of the cruel and unusual punishment clause applying to all of the states. Capital punishment is used exclusively for aggravated murders committed by mentally competent adults, these crimes are considered capital offenses. Atkins vs. virginia declared that executing the mentally handicapped was cruel and unusual punishment.