Which of the Following Is Not a Recent Success of the Gay

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a recent success of the gay and lesbian rights movement in America?

• A)Barack Obama became the first sitting president to say he supported same-sex marriage.
• B)Gays and lesbians may now serve openly in the U.S. military.
• C)Six openly gay members serve in the U. S. House of Representatives  and one in the U. S. Senate (113th Congress).
• D)In 2008 California voters became the first in the nation to reject a ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage.
• E)In 2003 the highest court in Massachusetts ruled that same-sex couples in MA had a state constitutional right to wed.

Understand the concepts of initial and goal states in problem solving.

Comprehend means-end analysis and its application in solving problems.

Distinguish between well-defined and ill-defined problems.

Recognize the role of restructuring and analogies in problem solving.

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Definitions:

Pseudocoelom

A fluid-filled body cavity lying between the intestines and outer body wall that is only partially lined with mesoderm in some invertebrates.

Mesoderm

The middle germ layer of the early embryo; gives rise to connective tissue, muscle, bone, blood vessels, kidneys, and many other structures. Compare with ectoderm and endoderm.

Coelom

refers to the body cavity in animals that is lined by mesoderm tissue, separating the digestive tract from the outer body wall.

Deuterostomes

A superphylum of animals characterized by the blastopore developing into the anus during early embryo development.