Women were provided equal protection under the law by
A. the Equal Pay Act.
B. Title VII.
C. Title VII, Title IX, and the Equal Pay Act.
D. the Equal Rights Amendment.
E. Title IX.
Answer: C
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property belonged to them. A dispute arose as to who owned the property and a lawsuit ensued. By what law may the Wilsons have established rights to the triangular-shaped piece assuming that they do not possess deeded rights? a. Adverse possession c. Accession b. Fee simple d. Easement
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a. exurbs. b. common-interest developments. c. privatopias. d. small towns.
In 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court revisited the Bakke decision in the case of Grutter v. Bollinger. What was the Court's ruling in this 2003 case concerning affirmative action?
A) It reversed Bakke and stated that such programs punish nonminorities who played no role at all in the original discriminatory practices. B) It ruled that the racial divide that exists in this country may be exacerbated by affirmative action. C) It ruled that affirmative action programs are explicit racial classifications, and as such they violate the principle of a "color-blind" society. D) It ruled that economically privileged African Americans who do not need such assistance may benefit at the expense of less privileged African Americans who have greater needs. E) It reaffirmed the ruling in Bakke that allows race to be used as a positive factor in the admissions process.
If, by choosing to vote, the Speaker of the House creates a tie, _____.
A. voting will take place again B. the president pro tempore will be asked to cast a vote C. the Speaker's vote will be considered invalid D. whips will decide how to break the tie E. the proposal will be defeated