A Rule That Is Not Automatically Discriminatory,but Which May Be

question 24

Multiple Choice

A rule that is not automatically discriminatory,but which may be discriminatory in practice because it excludes too many people in a protected group is considered?

• A)disparate treatment.
• B)prima facie discrimination.
• C)unbalanced treatment.
• D)disparate impact.

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Definitions:

Kansas-Nebraska Act

A 1854 U.S. law that allowed territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty, exacerbating sectional tensions.

Seneca Falls

Refers to the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, the first women's rights convention in the United States, which launched the women's suffrage movement.

Declaration of Sentiments

A document signed in 1848 at the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York, outlining the rights American women should be entitled to as citizens.

No-fault Divorces

A type of divorce that allows for the dissolution of marriage without the need for either party to prove wrongdoing or fault.