​The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Is Referred to as Civil

question 67

Multiple Choice

​The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is referred to as civil rights legislation designed to prohibit discrimination against individuals based on disability.The act defined "disability" as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity" (42 U.S.C.sec.12112,1990) .On September 25,2008,President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.The act became effective January 1,2009.The act emphasizes that the definition of disability should:

• A) make it easier for an individual seeking protection under the ADA to establish that he or she has a disability within the meaning of the ADA
• B) ​be construed in favor of broad coverage of individuals to the maximum extent permitted by the terms of the ADA and generally will not require extensive analysis
• C) ​change to the definition of the term disability by rejecting the holdings in several Supreme Court decisions and portions of EEOC's ADA regulations
• D) ​all of the above

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