The California Civil Rights Initiative was placed on the ballot in 1996 as a referendum to ________
a. establish the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that had the power to investigate complaints against employers and to recommend action to the Department of Justice
b. amend the state constitution and prohibit any programs that give preference to women and minorities for college admission, employment, promotion, or government contracts
c. prohibited discrimination in public accommodations, that is, hotels, motels, restaurants, gasoline stations, and amusement parks
d. restrict all state universities from using affirmative action in their admissions policies
b
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a. maximizing social justice b. respecting the dignity and worth of the person c. practicing with professional competence d. providing service to the most vulnerable populations
Some older adults are satisfied with their housing situations
a. True b. False
During World War II, women comprised a significant portion of the factory labor force.
a. true b. false
__________ are informal norms or everyday customs that may be violated without serious consequences within a particular culture. They provide rules for conduct but are not considered to be essential to society's survival.
a. Taboos b. Sanctions c. Mores d. Folkways