Curtailment of the use of the Great Writ by both the ________ and ________ branches of government was precipitated by the writ being used to delay the carrying out of state court decisions imposing the death penalty.

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The correct answer is A) Judicial; legislative. The Great Writ refers to the writ of habeas corpus, which is a court order demanding that a public official (such as a warden) deliver an imprisoned individual to the court and show a valid reason for that person's detention. The curtailing of the use of this writ by both the judicial and legislative branches of government was in response to its use in delaying the execution of death penalty sentences, as these branches sought to limit such delays.

Curtailment of the Use of the Great Writ by Both