Constitutional challenges regarding the death penalty have taken place in many states. In Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment was unconstitutional. Although the decision handed down did not _____ the death penalty, it _____ how it was carried it out.

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The ruling in Furman v. Georgia did not completely abolish the death penalty, but it did modify how it was carried out by stating that the existing methods at the time (such as arbitrary and discriminatory application) were unconstitutional. Therefore, option A is the correct choice.

Constitutional Challenges Regarding the Death Penalty Have Taken Place in Many