In the 1970s the u. s. supreme court ruled in that the death penalty-as it was being applied-was unconstitutional, but the decision ruled the death penalty was constitutional when specific guidelines are followed.

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.

Develop your own point of view on whether the us should have expanded its borders. use information from the lesson and the maps to explain your opinion. give at least two reasons for your point of view and answer the following in complete sentences.

Which choice describes some of the difficulties john adams faced as presiden