Which Is Not True of the Number of Women Who

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which is not true of the number of women who hold political office?

• A) the number and percentage of women in politics increased rapidly in the past 30 years.
• B) the percentage of women in the US legislature remains far above that of most developed nations.
• C) the percentage of women in Congress was around two to three percent in the 1940s to the 1970s.
• D) the percentage of women in Congress jumped from five percent in 1990 to almost 15 percent by 2000.
• E) The spread of feminism reaches beyond Britain and the United States.

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