Which of the Following Is True of Discrimination Against the Disabled

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of discrimination against the disabled in the United States?

• A)The Americans with Disabilities Act grants protections to the disabled only in the employment sphere.
• B)Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1975.
• C)Before 1975,four million children with disabilities were getting either no education or an inappropriate one.
• D)Through the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975,Congress required that schools receiving federal funding provide all children,however severe their disability,with a free and appropriate education.
• E)Discrimination against the disabled is among the forms of discrimination prohibited by the Constitution,but has also been strengthened through statutes.

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Definitions:

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, giving rise to muscles, bones, and the circulatory system.

Muscle

Tissues in the body that can contract, allowing movement of body parts and organs.

Notochord

The notochord is a flexible rod-like structure that forms the main axis of the embryo in all chordates, providing support and defining the primitive axis of the embryo.

Mesodermal Tissue

The middle layer of embryonic tissue that develops into muscle, bone, and the circulatory system among others.