If There Were New Legislation Written That Is Based on Assumptions

question 75

Multiple Choice

If there were new legislation written that is based on assumptions about the nature and role of women and that has the impact of locking women out of jobs that call for substantial overtime (and limit their overtime pay) , it would be based on what idea?

• A) Isolationism
• B) Protectionism
• C) Sexism
• D) Nationalism
• E) Partisanship

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