Describe the Equal Rights Amendment. What lesson might the gay rights movement take away from the efforts to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Describe the Equal Rights Amendment as a failed proposal to amend the constitution to eliminate gender discrimination.
2, Describe a lesson from this effort that might be useful for those advocating for civil rights for gays and lesbians. For example, one lesson might be not to press for full civil rights too soon; rather, it is better to wait until public opinion is more fully on your side.
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a. monarchic b. democratic c. authoritarian d. communist
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A. worse health outcomes B. financial burdens on families C. "job lock" D. all of the above
Policy researchers need to include policy makers and regulators in their planning and should consider who will be affected by a policy decision. What caution to policy research does this best represent?
A. credible B. meaningful and engaging C. responsible D. creative
Identify one reason why most foreign policymaking in the U.S. is incremental.
What will be an ideal response?