In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

In a series of decisions since 1972 , the United States Supreme Court has attempted to make the sentence of death in the United States less arbitrary by emphasizing that the judge or jury must be given the opportunity to consider all mitigating evidence before determining the sentence .
Since 1972 , the Supreme Court has tried to make capital punishment in the United States fairer and more consistent .

The Medal of Honor was introduced during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces .
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War .

The most important is the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia , which is referred to as the " Constitution " in the remainder of this article .

The most important is the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia .