What rights are guaranteed to disabled Americans under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? What infrastructure must be created to ensure these rights?
What has been the political effect of the Court's 2001 decision that narrowed the reach of the ADA?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Describe the rights guaranteed by the ADA to Americans with mental and physical disabilities, which include access to public facilities, employment, and communications services.
2, Describe the infrastructure changes that must be made to accommodate disabled Americans. For example, workplaces and government buildings must be made accessible to those who use a wheelchair.
3, Explain how both the Supreme Court and Congress have worked to push back against the 2001 decision by allowing citizens with disabilities to sue states for money damages that fail to make their courts accessible and the 2008 amendments extending antidiscrimination protections to a wider range of public and private accommodations, respectively.
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A. 50 percent B. 80 percent C. 70 percent D. 40 percent E. 60 percent
Which theoretical approach thinks that transnational advocacy networks are useful especially as they facilitate cooperation in the international system?
A) Constructivism B) Feminism C) Liberalism D) Marxism E) Realism
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A. nonconstitutional processes B. legislative processes C. public referendum D. administrative regulations